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When you need to include dates in your writing, clarity and precision are essential. Using the appropriate date format, punctuation, and grammar in your text is vital because readers from around the world need to be able to understand it without any confusion. The key points are to be consistent with your date format, use…
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It’s quite unusual to find a memoir written in the present tense. When we think of a memoir, we know it’s a story about the past and should, therefore, be written in the past tense. However, that’s not always the case because there is no hard and fast rule that says authors can’t choose between…
I’m an English teacher, so I’m a stickler for good grammar. But I have to admit that some grammar rules are now becoming outdated. Language never stands still and is always changing to reflect the way we prefer to communicate. New words arrive all the time, and even certain slang expressions can become part of…
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Like me, you probably didn’t pay much attention to advances in artificial intelligence (AI) over the years. It was only after OpenAI launched ChatGPT, a free research and writing tool, in late November 2022 that everyone started to take notice. Quite suddenly, writers began to fear that AI had the potential to replace them. Fast…
Should Writers Fear AI? No, But You Need To Adapt Read More »
The vocabulary we use when writing about the Internet and technology is constantly evolving. Deciding whether to use web page or webpage is a perfect example, even if both are correct and acceptable. When we use words that start with web, there is often a choice between a one-word or two-word variant. But which one…
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When you are researching or hunting for information online, the published date of a webpage helps you verify that the information is current. Dates may not be important if you are researching historical facts. But if you are searching for the latest trends in technology, science or medicine, articles from 2005 may not be the…
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Do you think about how you use a level of formality when you write and publish articles or blog posts? Your choice is not so much a grammatical issue as it is about your tone, style, and writing voice. That’s why your content needs to be in a style appropriate for your topic so that…
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You want to check and correct your writing before you post it online. But you don’t want to pay for an expensive subscription. That’s fair enough because popular grammar checkers like Grammarly and Prowritingaid are often too expensive for many writers. You might be a student, a part-time writer, or simply starting to take an…
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You might think that the two words, disinterested and uninterested, are synonyms. In some contexts, yes, it’s possible to use either word because they both infer a lack of interest. But in reality, there is a subtle difference in meaning between them. One refers to a lack of interest due to impartiality, while the other…
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Blank pages are a standard feature in paperback and hardcover books. At the front of a book, they are called flyleaves, and endpapers are at the back. Some blank pages are intentional and serve a purpose. They may allow for a page for authors to sign, or others may be for readers to make notes.…
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