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Word Choice: Empathy vs. Sympathy

The words ‘empathy’ and ‘sympathy’ are both related to how we respond to other people’s...

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Writing Tips: How to Use Miss, Mrs, Ms and Mr

We use titles like ‘Miss’, ‘Mrs’, ‘Ms’ and ‘Mr’ when using someone’s first name could...

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How to Cite a Film in Chicago Footnote Referencing

If you need to quote or refer to a film or documentary in an essay,...

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5 Top Tips for Writing an Academic CV

If you’re preparing an academic CV, you’ll want to make the best first impression possible....

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5 Terrible Tips for Writing Bad Poetry

Today is Bad Poetry Day. In other words, it’s a time to write awful verse...

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Writing Tips: 8 Types of Pronoun

Pronouns are to language what screws are to flat pack furniture: they might seem insignificant...

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How to Cite a Conference Paper in AMA Referencing

The AMA citation style is commonly used in medical writing. Here, we’ll look at how...

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Writing Tips: Contrast Words and Phrases

Persuasive writing depends on presenting a coherent argument. And to do this, you need to...

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7 Top Tips for Writing an Employee Newsletter

An internal newsletter is a chance to build morale and add value for employees, so...

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Word Choice: One vs. Won

It’s easy to mix up the words ‘one’ and ‘won’ because they sound the same,...

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Superscript, Subscript and Strikethrough in Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word has options to apply superscript, subscript, and strikethrough to text in a document....

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How to Cite an Online Video in Vancouver Referencing

The Vancouver referencing style is widely used in scientific and medical papers. But how do...

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