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The Colon and How to Use It

The colon is a useful punctuation mark, but it should only be used in certain...

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Word Choice: Emigrate, Immigrate or Migrate?

‘Emigrate’ and ‘immigrate’ sound similar when spoken, so it’s no surprise they’re sometimes used interchangeably...

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What Is an Ellipsis?

An ellipsis is punctuation that can be used to cut down lengthy quotations, making it...

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Word Choice: Feint vs. Faint

Although they are pronounced similarly, ‘feint’ and ‘faint’ have different meanings, and one is much...

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To Capitalise or Not To Capitalise: A Useful Guide

The question of when to capitalise a word can be tricky. As such, sometimes even...

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Word Choice: Practise vs. Practice

Although ‘practise’ and ‘practice’ sound exactly the same and have very similar spellings, the one...

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The Serial/Oxford Comma

The Oxford comma can be a useful tool in writing, as it can help make...

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Word Choice: Illicit vs. Elicit

Although they sound slightly different when spoken, it’s easy to mix up the words ‘illicit’...

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Word Choice: Their, They’re or There?

Although they sound similar when spoken, ‘their’, ‘they’re’ and ‘there’ have very different meanings. And...

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The Difference Between Concrete and Abstract Nouns

Nouns can be divided into two primary categories: concrete and abstract. Learning how to use...

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