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Citing Religious Texts in Academic Writing

There are many religious texts in the world: the Bible, the Quran, the Dhammapada, etc....

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Essay Tips: How to Use Block Quotes

Most essays include at least a few quotes. As such, there are rules for how...

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Word Choice: Bought vs. Brought

‘Buy’ and ‘bring’ are obviously different words. However, their past tense forms are only one...

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Word Choice: Principal vs. Principle

They look similar written down and sound the same when spoken, so it’s no surprise...

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Citing Multiple Sources by the Same Author from the Same Year

Referencing systems are supposed to help readers identify the sources used in a book, article...

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Punctuation Tips: Brackets and Parentheses

As we all know, brackets are an essential part of ASCII art. However, they can...

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Word Choice: Formally vs. Formerly

Who do you call when two words sound the same and you can’t tell them...

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Word Choice: That vs. Which

Mix ups over when to use ‘that’ and ‘which’ are common, especially among those for...

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How to Write a Dissertation Abstract

After toiling on your dissertation for months, you’ve finally got the conclusion written. But you’re...

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Grammar Tips: Adverbs and Adjectives

Broadly speaking, adverbs are words that describe how an action is performed, while adjectives describe...

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Word Choice: Whose vs. Who’s

Like ‘who’ and ‘whom’, the words ‘whose’ and ‘who’s’ are often confused due to sounding...

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Grammar Tips: Sentence Construction and Parallelism

One aspect of sentence construction that many writers get wrong is parallelism: i.e. the use...

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