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We’ve previously written about the spellchecker in Microsoft Word. While certainly no replacement for proofreading,...
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IEEE referencing, named for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, is widely used for...
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We’ve already explained how to cite a book using Vancouver referencing. But what should you...
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Both ‘dissatisfied’ and ‘unsatisfied’ mean ‘not satisfied’. However, these words are not interchangeable and actually...
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If you’re studying in the sciences or medicine, you might be asked to use Vancouver...
It is understandable that people get ‘half’ and ‘halve’ mixed up. These terms are related...