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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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5 Tips on How to Write a Love Poem

With Valentine’s Day upon us, what better way to declare your love than with a...

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Spelling Tips: Dilemma or Dilemna?

If you have a problem, are you facing a ‘dilemma’ or a ‘dilemna’? Only one...

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Writing Tips: What Is a Verb?

Verbs are an important part of language. But what exactly is a verb? In this...

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Writing Tips: How to Use Miss, Mrs, Ms and Mr

We use titles like ‘Miss’, ‘Mrs’, ‘Ms’ and ‘Mr’ when using someone’s first name could...

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Style Guides: What Is AP Style?

‘AP style’ refers to The Associated Press Stylebook, a style guide used in journalism and...

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How to Structure a Reference Letter or Letter of Recommendation

When someone is applying for a new job, they may have to provide a reference...

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Writing Tips: When to Use the Second Person

Of all the grammatical persons, second person may be the most underappreciated. But what is...

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How to Write a Functional Resume or CV

An up-to-date resume or CV is vital when applying for a new job. In a...

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Spelling Tips: Focused or Focussed?

‘Focused’ and ‘focussed’ are simply variant spellings of the same term. The most common version...

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Spelling Tips: Judgement or Judgment?

At Proofed, we’re often asked whether to use ‘judgement’ or ‘judgment’ in writing. But there...

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How to Punctuate and Capitalise Bullet Points

Everyone loves a vertical list. They’re easy to read. They look good. Why wouldn’t you...

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Spelling Tips: Are Whilst, Amongst and Amidst Correct?

‘Whilst’, ‘amongst’ and ‘amidst’ are all variant spellings of familiar terms: Whilst is an alternative...

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