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Spelling Tips: Ligatures and When to Use Them

There’s a good chance you’ve seen ligatures, especially in older documents or in writing that...

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When to Hyphenate Numbers

We’ve written about hyphens and numbers before, but here we’re combining the two. Why? Because...

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Punctuation Tips: How to Use ‘Scare Quotes’

This Halloween, we’re looking at the spookiest punctuation mark… the scare quote! Okay, we might...

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How to Cite a Conference Paper in MHRA Referencing

After an academic conference, the papers are often published as ‘conference proceedings’. These are very...

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How to Write Temperatures in a Document

Temperatures can present problems when writing an essay or research paper. Do you write them...

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How to Capitalise the Earth, Sun and Moon (Plus Other Celestial Objects)

The night’s sky can inspire many thoughts. A scientist might dream of finding a new...

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How to Use Cardinal and Ordinal Numbers

Did you know there are different types of numbers? Two common examples are cardinal numbers...

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5 Latin Terms in Referencing

Referencing sources in an academic paper can be tricky. It might even seem like you...

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Citing More than One Source at Once (and Citation Order)

To support your arguments in an essay, you need to cite your sources. And if...

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Citing Religious Texts in Academic Writing

There are many religious texts in the world: the Bible, the Quran, the Dhammapada, etc....

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Essay Tips: How to Use Block Quotes

Most essays include at least a few quotes. As such, there are rules for how...

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Citing Multiple Sources by the Same Author from the Same Year

Referencing systems are supposed to help readers identify the sources used in a book, article...

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