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The Trouble with Essay Mills

Student life can be stressful, with one deadline after another leaving little time to relax....

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Vocabulary Tips: Synonyms for ‘Good’ and ‘Bad’

The words ‘good’ and ‘bad’ are simple ways of expressing how we feel about something....

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Quoting a Poem in APA Referencing

Many style guides have special rules for quoting poetry in an essay. In this post,...

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Top Tips on How to Write a Screenplay

We’ve looked previously at how to format a screenplay, but what about writing one? Are...

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Word Choice: Allusion vs. Illusion

‘Allusion’ and ‘illusion’ are fairly rare words. They also sound similar, so it is easy...

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How to Use Mail Merge with Excel in Microsoft Word

The mail merge function in Microsoft Word lets you insert information into a template document....

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Types of Editing (Editing vs. Proofreading)

Here at ProofreadMyDocument, we offer editing and proofreading services. But what exactly is the difference...

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5 Festive Christmas Homophones

What can a proofreading blog add to your festive preparations? How about a list of...

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5 Great Autobiography Writing Tips

Writing any book is hard work. But autobiographical writing can be the most difficult of...

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How to Cite a Conference Paper in Vancouver Referencing

After an academic conference, the papers delivered may be published as conference proceedings. So even...

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Word Choice: Flammable vs. Inflammable

‘Flammable’ and ‘inflammable’ look like opposites, but is this actually true? In this post, we...

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5 Tips for Writing a Business Plan

When writing a business plan, what rules do you need to follow? We suggest: Always...

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