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A Guide to Page Numbers in APA Referencing

APA referencing is a common citation system in academic writing. But when should you include...

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A Quick Guide to Abbreviations in AP Style

The AP Stylebook has a lot of helpful advice about writing clearly and concisely. But...

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7 Top Tips for Using Dates in AP Style

Many businesses and news outlets use the guidelines set out in the Associated Press Stylebook...

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Standard English and Linguistic Imperialism: Is Proofreading Racist?

Proofreading often involves correcting non-standard English. But if it erases minority voices by demanding that...

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Writing Tips: How to Use Miss, Mrs, Ms and Mr

We use titles like ‘Miss’, ‘Mrs’, ‘Ms’ and ‘Mr’ when using someone’s first name could...

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Style Guides: What Is AP Style?

‘AP style’ refers to The Associated Press Stylebook, a style guide used in journalism and...

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How to Type Fractions in Microsoft Word

Fractions are used in all sorts of writing, from science and maths papers to financial...

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5 Common Errors to Avoid when Writing Dates

With so many conventions for writing dates, days, years, decades, and centuries, it’s easy to...

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5 Mistakes to Avoid in Academic Writing

Academic documents need to be clear, concise, and error free. And to ensure this, there...

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Grammar Tips: Appositives and Appositive Phrases

Appositives and appositive phrases sound very technical, but people use them in writing and speech...

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How to Cite a Review in Chicago Author–Date Referencing

Reviews of books, films, artworks, and other media can be a great resource when writing...

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Frequently Cited Sources in Chicago Footnote Referencing

Chicago footnote referencing has special rules for repeat citations. If you cite a source more than...

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