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Vancouver Referencing – Citing a Book

These days, many treat books as things you put on shelves so you look smart...

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Formatting Tips: Adding Emphasis in Writing

There are many ways to add emphasis IN writing. But unless you know which style...

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Your Guide to Self-Editing: 4 Top Tips

If you’ve ever written something that was perfect after the first draft, congratulations: you are...

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Word Choice: Any More vs. Anymore

We’ve noticed the term ‘anymore’ popping up in documents a lot these days. However, this...

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Microsoft Word Tips: Using ‘Compare’

If we gave you two versions of the same document to compare, would you be...

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What Is Vancouver Referencing?

Vancouver is the most populous city in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is...

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NaNoWriMo – The 5 Things to Do Next

It is the end of November. That means two things: We can start panicking about...

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Spelling Tips: Variant Spellings

Were we paranoid, we’d suspect someone had designed the English language to be infuriating. After...

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Vocabulary Tips: Collective Nouns

Can a word be both singular and plural? If you’re asking about collective nouns, the...

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Spelling Tips: What Are Diacritics?

If you’re a native English speaker, you might think we’re okay with only 26 letters....

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MHRA Referencing – Conference Proceedings

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

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Word Choice: Bought vs. Brought

We love a good ‘bring-and-buy’ sale (along with car boots and flea markets; any excuse...

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