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25 Overused Words in Business Writing

If you write often, it’s easy to overuse certain words out of habit. But limiting...

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How to Change Units of Measurement in Microsoft Word

Do you prefer to work in inches rather than centimetres? Or vice versa? Or maybe...

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Chinese New Year: English Words with Chinese Origins

For Chinese New Year 2021 (the Year of the Ox, no less), we thought we’d...

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8 Words That May Not Mean What You Think!

In this post, we look at eight words that may not mean what you think!...

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5 Spelling Mnemonics to Help You Get Tricky Words Right

With silent letters and homophones to confuse things, English spelling can be difficult. To help...

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Microsoft Word vs. Google Docs: Which Is Best?

For a long time, Microsoft Word was the undisputed champion of the word processing world....

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3-minute read

How to Create a PDF in Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word uses the DOCX file format by default. But did you know you can...

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How to Pick the Best Keywords for a Journal Article

Once you’ve written an academic journal article, you may need to pick some keywords before...

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5 Words that Come from the Moon

Fifty years ago, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first people to walk on...

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Microsoft Word Tips: How to Use Text Wrapping

From corporate logos in press releases to scientific diagrams in essays, there are many reasons...

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Writing Tips: Word Variation

Do you ever find yourself using the same word over and over? Writing this blog,...

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Microsoft Word Tips: In Depth on Indentation

Many people use ‘Tab’ to indent something in Microsoft Word, but this can cause issues...

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