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As IEEE referencing is used in many technical subject areas, you may need to cite...
The words ‘gaffe’ and ‘gaff’ sound the same and only differ by one letter in...
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In today’s post, we look at how to avoid genetic fallacies. And no, this doesn’t...
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Sometimes, common English words have surprisingly offensive origins that you may not notice unless you...
‘Defence’ and ‘defense’ are variant spellings of a word meaning ‘protection from attack or criticism’....
Many universities recommend using the Harvard referencing citation style. There are many variations of this...
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The words ‘flaunt’ and ‘flout’ look similar written down, so it’s easy to mix them...
Today, 5 September, is World Beard Day. And after fierce debate among our proofreaders and...
You can use introductory phrases and words to frame or modify a sentence in your...
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Many businesses and news outlets use the guidelines set out in the Associated Press Stylebook...
The words ‘week’ and ‘weak’ sound identical but have different meanings. And since they only...
Proofreading often involves correcting non-standard English. But if it erases minority voices by demanding that...