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    All Together Or Altogether?

    All Together Or Altogether?

    Feb 21, 2018

    • Common Errors
    • Proofreading Tips
    • Spelling

    The classic movie Airplane! plays on the similarity between the terms all together and altogether. In that film, the protagonist discovers that pressing the autopilot button is counterproductive. But when he explains this and uses the word altogether to mean entirely, his companions respond by echoing his words all together. And, lo, we immediately see […]

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    Citing Edited Books in MLA and IEEE

    Citing Edited Books in MLA and IEEE

    Feb 15, 2018

    • Academic Writing
    • Proofreading Tips
    • Referencing and Citations
    • Style

    We’re sorry. We’ve made you wait, trembling with anticipation, for the next exciting instalment of our occasional series on referencing. Perhaps your desperation for referencing tips has led you to seek out the darker corners of the internet for dodgy tips cut with misconceptions. Stop. We have the good stuff. And if you’re not sure […]

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Transatlantic Differences: 3 Tips on UK vs. US Punctuation

  • All-Together-Now-Or-Altogether-Now_.jpg

    All Together Or Altogether?

    Feb 21, 2018

    • Common Errors
    • Proofreading Tips
    • Spelling

    The classic movie Airplane! plays on the similarity between the terms all together and altogether. In that film, the protagonist discovers that pressing the autopilot button is counterproductive. But when he explains this and uses the word altogether to mean entirely, his companions respond by echoing his words all together. And, lo, we immediately see […]

    Read more
  • Narrative-Structure_-The-Heros-Journey-03_22F_.jpg

    Citing Edited Books in MLA and IEEE

    Feb 15, 2018

    • Academic Writing
    • Proofreading Tips
    • Referencing and Citations
    • Style

    We’re sorry. We’ve made you wait, trembling with anticipation, for the next exciting instalment of our occasional series on referencing. Perhaps your desperation for referencing tips has led you to seek out the darker corners of the internet for dodgy tips cut with misconceptions. Stop. We have the good stuff. And if you’re not sure […]

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    Transatlantic Differences: 3 Tips on UK vs. US Punctuation

    Feb 06, 2018

    • Common Errors
    • Proofreading Tips
    • Punctuation

    America and the UK have been cultural cousins for some time. For better or for worse, they therefore bear some striking resemblances, such as sharing a language. But there are some important differences in how each country uses English. The differences between UK and US spelling (e.g. organise vs. organize) and word usage (e.g. trousers […]

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