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In many ways, Microsoft Word is like a friend whose helpful spirit belies their clumsy...
Join us as we take a journey through the past, present and future! Nope, sorry,...
Pity translators. Without them, many great works of literature would be unavailable in English. Likewise, scientific...
‘The’, ‘a’ and ‘an’ are, respectively, the first, sixth and thirty-second most common words in...
Today we’re looking at how to construct different sentence types! Wait! Where are you going?...
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It’s common for words that share an origin to be similar in spelling. ‘Rational’ and...
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As proofreaders, we’re very keen on the Track Changes function in Microsoft Word. ‘But I’m...
The Chicago Manual of Style’s website states that a ‘citation to a website can often...
One common mistake we see while proofreading is incorrect use of prepositions. But these words,...
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August the 26th is National Dog Day, when humans doff their caps to their canine...
The tendency in English for common words to look similar on paper is a curious...
As far as grammar goes, the passive voice is controversial. Some say it is essential...
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