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Did you know you can cite private letters and emails in your work? Here, we’ll...
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Binomial nomenclature – i.e. the Latin names given to animal and plant species – is...
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To be sure your formal business writing meets professional standards, it helps to follow a...
Since ‘in’ and ‘inn’ sound the same, it is easy to mix up these terms....
A great lead (or ‘lede’) will set out the key points from a news story...
Blogs can be a great source of information when researching an essay (as long as...
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Glossaries are used in many kinds of writing to help readers with tricky terminology. But...
The ruler tool in Microsoft Word provides a simple way of making sure different parts...
The words ‘wander’ and ‘wonder’ sound similar. They’re also very close in spelling, with only...
Op-eds are a great way for academics and professionals to reach a wider audience. Have...
June is Pride Month, a time when the LGBTQ community celebrates its diversity and fights...
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‘Sauce’ and ‘source’ may sound similar when spoken, but these terms are very different in...