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Apostrophe Tips: Valentine’s Day or Valentines Day?

Today is a day of love, a day of romance, a day of… apostrophes? Yes,...

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How to Format APA Citations (8 Top Tips)

APA referencing – developed by the American Psychological Association – is used to cite sources...

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The Trouble with Essay Mills

Student life can be stressful, with one deadline after another leaving little time to relax....

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Quoting a Poem in APA Referencing

Many style guides have special rules for quoting poetry in an essay. In this post,...

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Types of Editing (Editing vs. Proofreading)

Here at ProofreadMyDocument, we offer editing and proofreading services. But what exactly is the difference...

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How to Quote Poetry in MLA Referencing

Writing about Robert Frost? Scribbling about Shakespeare? Then make sure you know how to quote...

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Forward Slash or Backslash? (What You Need to Know)

The difference between a backslash and a forward slash might not seem much. But these...

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Vancouver Referencing – Citing a Chapter from an Edited Book

Edited collections of essays can be very useful for students, providing a range of views...

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Symbols and Special Characters in Microsoft Word

Your average keyboard has enough letters, numbers and punctuation marks for all of your day-to-day...

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A Guide to Using MLA Citations

MLA referencing is common in the humanities. If you are studying on a literature or...

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Word Choice: Your vs. You’re

Mixing up ‘your’ and ‘you’re’ is a rather common problem. But while this might simply...

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How to Prepare a Journal Article for Publication

So, you’ve done some research and want to share it with the world. What better...

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