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Microsoft Word Tips: Grammar and Style

We’ve previously written about the spellchecker in Microsoft Word. While certainly no replacement for proofreading,...

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6 Tips on Preparing a Grant Application

Most researchers rely on grant money. And to win a grant you need to write...

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IEEE Referencing – How to Cite a Book

IEEE referencing, named for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, is widely used for...

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The Basics of Grammatical Person (First, Second and Third Person)

As proofreaders, we could describe ourselves as ‘grammatical people’. We don’t, though, because ‘grammatical person’...

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Word Choice: Flammable vs. Inflammable

Usually our Word Choice blog posts cover terms that seem similar but have different uses....

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7 Baffling Business Buzzwords

The business world can be confusing if you don’t know the lingo. So to help...

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Vancouver Referencing – Citing a Chapter from an Edited Book

We’ve already explained how to cite a book using Vancouver referencing. But what should you...

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Microsoft Word Tips: Writing in Columns

Not a fan of big blocks of text on the page? Then good news, friend!...

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Word Choice: Dissatisfied vs. Unsatisfied

Both ‘dissatisfied’ and ‘unsatisfied’ mean ‘not satisfied’. However, these words are not interchangeable and actually...

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What Is LaTeX? A Guide for the Perplexed

If you’re looking for a description of the document preparation system LaTeX, you might want...

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Vancouver Referencing – Citing a Page from a Website

If you’re studying in the sciences or medicine, you might be asked to use Vancouver...

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Word Choice: Half vs. Halve

It is understandable that people get ‘half’ and ‘halve’ mixed up. These terms are related...

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