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After months of research and writing, you’ve finally submitted a piece to your target journal....
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If you’re writing an essay and want to cite a poem in MHRA, the process...
The words ‘guessed’ and ‘guest’ sound quite similar, but they are spelled differently. Since these...
What is the difference between the words ‘flyer’ and ‘flier’? Is it just a matter...
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‘Bury the lede’ and ‘bury the lead’ are both acceptable ways to spell the same...
Changing the appearance of the text in a spreadsheet can make it easier to read....
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Picking perfect names for key characters in a novel or screenplay can be challenging. However,...
The words ‘vial’ and ‘vile’ are homophones: words that sound the same but have different...
If you are writing about a TV show, or you simply need to refer to...
Should it be ‘President Biden’ or ‘president Biden’? Is the ‘social worker’ coming to the...
‘Wildcards’, in the context of Microsoft Word, are characters that allow you to refine a...
You may have come across different spellings for the word ‘chilli’, including ‘chili’ and ‘chile’....