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January 20, 2023

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A Capitalization Cheat Sheet

Capitalization is a bewilderingly complex issue, with many rules and exceptions. This post outlines the basic, most common guidelines for capitalization, with examples. Academic degrees: Lowercase—“bachelor’s degree”; capitalize entirety of most abbreviations (with a few exceptions, including PhD and DLitt) Academic disciplines: Capitalize only

January 13, 2023

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Commonly Misspelt Words and the Correct Spellings

Writing is an important form of communication, and at one point or the other, whether you are a writer, teacher or student, you would have to write. However, the issue with some English words is the confusing spellings. And

January 6, 2023

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Grammar Rules: When to Use Apostrophe-S

Knowing when to use an apostrophe and when to use apostrophe -s can be tricky. Though this perplexing punctuation problem looks easy to crack through, many writers misuse it. Sometimes, it’s hard to distinguish ‘its’ from ‘it’s’, and you

July 22, 2022

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7 Grammar and Copy Mistakes Almost Every Writer Makes

When it comes to demonstrating good grammar, writers and editors, or any other communications professional, must excel. Careless copy could be the difference between getting your article or pitch red-penned or just flat-out rejected. “That written piece you turn

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February 23, 2022

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Grammar Rules for Effective Writing

For language students, learning the rules of grammar is one of the most boring parts of language learning. Grammar is not easy to learn, let alone master. Writers, editors, and proofreaders must make a lifelong commitment to learning the

November 16, 2020

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Avoid Beginning a Sentence with “With”

Sentences (and clauses) that begin with with are doomed to be weak. The following sentences suffer from this affliction; discussions describe how to improve the sentence, and revisions demonstrate the solutions. 1. With a quarter-billion-dollar industry possible, there is a real

August 23, 2019

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The 5 Best Spelling and Grammar Check Apps of 2019

by Brenna Mile Whether you're typing an email to your boss or writing a novel, grammar and spelling are critical. You need tools that do the heavy lifting, reading over each word for clarity and correctness. Here are the

July 5, 2019

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PROBLEMATIC WORDS IN EVERYDAY USAGE

When building a house it becomes necessary to put the right blocks in the right place otherwise, the house will not align with the layout or design in the original plan. The foundation is the most important part of

Tips on Grammar, Punctuation and Style from Harvard Writing Center

January 30, 2019

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Tips on Grammar, Punctuation and Style from Harvard Writing Center

Commas and semi-colons. If the rules you learned about commas and semi-colons don't mean much to you, forget them and try this: Read one of your sentences aloud and see where you would naturally pause, where you would draw

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December 10, 2018

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Grammar: When to Use Whom versus Who in Your Writing

It’s a favourite correction of those with impeccable grammar knowledge, yet it’s still widely misunderstood by writers and readers of the English language all over the world… When should you use who, and when should you use whom? First,

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