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Citing a Chapter from an Edited Book in IEEE Referencing

IEEE referencing is used in subjects such as computing and engineering. It’s also the preferred...

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How to Give Feedback on an Essay

Whether you’re teaching or just helping a friend, being asked to offer feedback on an...

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Star Wars Day! 4 Great Grammatical Mistakes from Hollywood

To celebrate Star Wars Day – slogan, ‘May the 4th Be With You’ – we’re...

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How to Edit Quotes in an Essay

Quoting sources is vital when writing an essay. But what if the quote doesn’t fit...

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How to Write a Haiku

Today, 17 April, is International Haiku Poetry Day. It’s thus an exciting date if you’re...

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What Is Plagiarism?

Universities are always working on ways to combat plagiarism. But what exactly is this? And...

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Writing Tips: How to Punctuate Brackets

Brackets (or parentheses) are a useful type of punctuation. However, it can be hard to...

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IEEE Referencing: What You Need to Know

IEEE referencing is used in engineering, electronics, telecommunications and computer science. And if you’re studying...

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English Dialects: What Is Australian English?

Australian English is more than just an accent or a few Aussie phrases. But what...

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English Dialects: What Is Canadian English?

Despite the stereotypes, Canadian English is not saying ‘aboot’ instead of ‘about’. It is actually...

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Writing Tips: Dialogue Tags in Fiction

Dialogue is an important part of fiction. But when you have multiple characters, you may...

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English Dialects: What Is British English?

English may have begun in England (sort of – it’s a Germanic language, after all)....

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