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Our team of experts posts daily about spelling, grammar, punctuation, word choice, referencing, and more to help you better understand the English language and improve your writing skills.

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Word Choice: Hear vs. Here

As much as we love the English language, it is a bit confusing sometimes. ‘Hear’...

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Punctuation Tips: How and When to Use Commas

Commas are such an everyday part of punctuation that, most of the time, we use...

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Word Choice: Rational vs. Rationale

It’s common for words that share an origin to be similar in spelling. ‘Rational’ and...

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Word Choice: Where, Were or We’re?

The tendency in English for common words to look similar on paper is a curious...

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MLA Referencing – How to Cite an Edited Book

Citing an edited book can be tricky, as it’s not always clear exactly what you...

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The Mystery of the Semicolon Finally Revealed!

We’re going to have a hard time living up to that title. In all honesty,...

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Word Choice: Onto vs. On To

Some grammarians get quite worked up about ‘on to’ and ‘onto’, insisting that ‘on’ and...

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Student Living: 6 Simple Ways to Organise Household Chores

One of the best things about student life is sharing a house with friends. However,...

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How to Use Hyphens and Dashes in an Essay

Hyphens and dashes are basically the same, right? Just little lines used to connect words?...

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HtUA in AW (or How to Use Acronyms in Academic Writing)

Acronyms are common in academic writing, as they ensure concision and readability. The United Nations...

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5 Things You Never Knew About Referencing

One common request we get at Proofed is for help with referencing. This is because...

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Word Choice: Exhort vs. Extort

Although ‘exhort’ and ‘extort’ differ in meaning, it’s still easy to get these terms mixed...

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