"Collide" has been used in a transitive sense until the 17th century and an intransitive sense from the 18th century. Understanding its usage helps improve writing accuracy.
Academic writing is virtually as old as the education sector itself, but times are changing and technology is changing the landscape in highly positive ways. With the help of digital tools, academic writers and students can now write…
Freelancing in any industry is about two things—how well you do what you do and how well you market yourself. These are equally important factors because being good at what you do means nothing if you can’t get clients, and getting clients…
Academic writing delivers precise and accurate information, and to this end, places a high premium on well-constructed, meticulously thought-out content. Alas! Often, these sacred attributes lead academic sentences to become long and…
Academic writing is always a challenge, even for experienced researchers and scholars. One reason for this is that much academic writing is performed in English, the global language.
Because English is the global language, there are…
Paraphrasing, Summarizing and Quoting
Paraphrasing is when you take someone else’s ideas or words and rephrase them as your own.
Summarizing is to give the reader an overview of the key points of a text.
Quoting is when you write…
While artificial intelligence (AI) can bring to mind images of human-like robots and a far-off future, in fact AI is already becoming an integral part of our everyday lives.
The incorporation of AI into different industries including…
Ever wondered how a single sentence can be used to tell a story, ask a question, or even give an order? Buckle up, because we're about to embark on a journey through the fascinating world of sentence types!
What are the 4 types of…
While writing a manuscript, are you more focused on ideas or writing style? Mostly, ideas get more attention than the writing style. Consequently, the importance of punctuation and sentence structure gets undermined.
In formal writing,…
Every language is beautiful and pleasing to the ears in their own way and English is no exception. The English language as we know and use it today at an international level has gone through centuries of evolution, transformation, and…