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5 Tips on How to Write About Food

Like food? Like writing? Then why not combine the two! Food and drink blogging is...

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How to Cite Personal Correspondence in APA Referencing

Printed books and journal articles are fine. But what if you’ve contacted someone to ask...

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Word Choice: Hung vs. Hanged

Mixing up ‘hung’ and ‘hanged’ is quite a common error. Both words can be the...

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Word Choice: Uncharted vs. Unchartered

At first glance, the words ‘uncharted’ and ‘unchartered’ look almost identical. But the pesky extra...

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How to Cite a Conference Paper in IEEE Referencing

IEEE referencing – named for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers – is a...

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5 Tips for Conducting Effective Market Research

If you’re preparing a business plan, you’ll need to conduct some market research. Exactly what...

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A Bear of Very Many Words: Winnie-the-Pooh in the Dictionary

Did you know that today, 18 January, was author A. A. Milne’s birthday? To mark...

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Word Choice: Wave vs. Waive

The words ‘wave’ and ‘waive’ sound identical. And to make matters more confusing, ‘wave’ has...

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5 Top Tips for Writing a Letter of Complaint

Sometimes, you only get what you deserve if you make a fuss about it. And...

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Overused Words: Synonyms for ‘Important’?

‘Important’ is a very useful word. But if you use it too often, your writing...

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How to Cite a Website in AMA Referencing

Have you been asked to use AMA referencing in your academic writing? If so, make...

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What Is Etymology? And Where Does ‘Proofreading’ Come From?

Etymology is something word nerds (like us) get quite excited about. This is mostly because...

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