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Arthur Conan Doyle was an English novelist born on this day (May 22) in 1859....
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Thinking up words that read the same backward and forward, also known as palindromes, can...
Not only… but also is an example of a correlative conjunction. We use it to...
“Like” is a word that many people, especially younger ones, use a lot, and it...
When you apply for a college or university course, you might be asked to write...
You may have been taught to use italics (i.e., a slanted typeface) whenever you use...
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Whether you’re a native speaker or a learner, English can be a complex language at...
Have you ever heard of phrasal verbs? Even if you haven’t figured out what they...
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Does looking at long words make you tremble? Or does the thought of mispronouncing one...
Being a mother is one of the most challenging, multi-faceted, and universal jobs on the...
“Et al.” is an abbreviation that means “and others.” You might need to use it...
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At some point in your professional career, you may find yourself with the daunting task...