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How to Cite a Newspaper Article in AMA Referencing

If you are writing about medical research, it is likely that you’ll need to be...

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Word Choice: Reek vs. Wreak

Although ‘reek’ and ‘wreak’ sound alike, they have very different meanings, so using the wrong...

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How to Cite an Online Video in IEEE Referencing

In this post, we are going to look at how to cite an online video...

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All Intents and Purposes or All Intensive Purposes?

English has many well-known idioms, but many of them can cause confusion! The phrase ‘all...

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250 Years of William Wordsworth!

Today, 7 April 2020, marks the 250th birthday of the English poet William Wordsworth. You...

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4 Top Tips for Picking a PhD Topic

Some people go into their PhD with a very specific idea of what they want...

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How to Format In-Text Citations in Harvard Referencing

Harvard referencing, also known as parenthetical author–date referencing, is one of the most common citation...

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5 Ratty Phrases for World Rat Day

Rats do not have the best reputation. When they show up in writing, they are...

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Misused Idioms: Could or Couldn’t Care Less?

It’s time to look at a commonly misused figure of speech. In particular, we’re going...

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Spelling Tips: Jewellery or Jewelry?

‘Jewellery’ and ‘jewelry’ both refer to things like necklaces, bracelets, and rings. However, we only...

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3 Differences Between Australian and American Punctuation

Most people are aware of the spelling and grammar differences between Australian and American English....

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Word Choice: Forward vs. Foreword

‘Forward’ and ‘foreword’ look similar on paper. They may even sound similar when spoken aloud....

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