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Jane Austen was born on this day (16 December) in 1775. She is best known...
At this time of year, Santa looks forward to receiving letters from children everywhere, letting...
It can be easy to mix up words that sound the same but have different...
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The citation tools in Microsoft Word make it easy to add references to your work....
When addressing someone directly in writing, you may need to set the person’s name apart...
If you’re writing about music for an essay, you might have to cite song or...
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Libraries around the world use the Dewey Decimal System to organise written works. And since...
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The words ‘gate’ and ‘gait’ sound the same, but they have different meanings. Since they...
Linking verbs are a key part of English. And knowing how they work can help...
An important part of writing up research is to consider whether your study has any...
‘Vice’ and ‘vise’ are different spellings of a word that has a few meanings, including...
AP style, the style set out in the Associated Press Stylebook, provides advice on many...