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Are parentheses fun? Of course! How else would you type a smiley face? : –...
‘Electronic books? What kind of modern wizardry is this?’ says Professor McStuffy when presented with...
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Many people find tense a confusing part of grammar. But the present tense is essential...
If you’re writing a longer document, you might want to add chapter headers. If nothing...
When two words sound alike, and when they’re not words we use on a daily...
Find yourself distracted by Facebook and Twitter when researching an essay? You’re not alone. But...
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It’s time to look at some commonly misused figures of speech. In particular, we’re going...
We’ve previously looked at the differences between British and American English in grammar and spelling....
The words ‘peak’, ‘peek’ and ‘pique’ beg an important question: what kind of language has...
Comma splices are easy to miss, many writers use them every day. In fact, we...
When a book has a single author, or even when it’s co-authored, knowing who to...
When you’re writing an essay or dissertation, the bits of the page without words are...