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5 Tips on Writing a Cliffhanger Ending for Your Novel

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5 Tips on Writing a Cliffhanger Ending for Your Novel

A ‘cliffhanger’ ending is one that ends a story on a tense, unresolved moment (such...

Grammar Tips: What Are Reflexive Pronouns?

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Grammar Tips: What Are Reflexive Pronouns?

Reflexive pronouns let us form sentences where the subject and object are the same thing....

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Academic Writing: What Is a Conflict of Interest?

When conducting research, you may need to think about potential conflicts of interest. But what...

Word Choice: Flu, Flue or Flew?

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Word Choice: Flu, Flue or Flew?

The words ‘flu’, ‘flue’ and ‘flew’ all sound the same, yet they mean completely different...

World Hello Day: 5 Ways to Say ‘Hello’ in English

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World Hello Day: 5 Ways to Say ‘Hello’ in English

Today is World Hello Day, which encourages us to resolve differences via communication. And all...

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How to Cite a Thesis or Dissertation in MHRA Referencing

Typically, when writing an essay, you will want to use published sources (e.g. books, journal...

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5 Tips for Writing Product and Service Descriptions That Sell

Every business needs a competitive edge. And one way to do this is with high-quality...

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Academic Writing: How to Structure a Lab Report

If you’ve done a laboratory experiment as part of your studies, you might need to...

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Grammar Tips: What Are Auxiliary Verbs?

Most English speakers use auxiliary verbs every day, even if they’ve never heard the term...

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Word Choice: Board vs. Bored

The words ‘board’ and ‘bored’ sound the same, so it can be easy to mix...

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7 Tricks for Catching Up If You Fall Behind on NaNoWriMo

So, we’re halfway through NaNoWriMo. Hopefully, your novel is well underway, but we know that...

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A Quick Guide to Page Numbers in Chicago Referencing

Chicago referencing is widely used in academic writing. It has various rules for how and...

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5 Tips for Writing a Great User Manual

If you have created a new product or process, a user manual should help people...

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7 English Words with Origins in Sanskrit

Today marks the start of the five-day Hindu festival of Diwali, also known as the...

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How to Avoid the Bandwagon Fallacy in Academic Writing

In academic writing, a ‘fallacy’ is a bad argument. But what is the bandwagon fallacy?...

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How to See the Word Count in Microsoft Word

You may need to keep track of the number of words in a document (e.g....

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Word Choice: Wait vs. Weight

The words ‘wait’ and ‘weight’ sound the same, which can make them confusing! But these...

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