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…

The title of this article may be quite confusing. You may wonder why we are asking the same question twice. However, if you look closely, you will see that there are three words in the title that are spelled in two different…

Imagine this: Your friend calls you and says, "Hey, Stacy! I've called to invite you home tomorrow. Jacob will be there too." If you know what these homophonic words, 'To' and 'Too' mean, you'll understand what your friend is saying, and…

Quotations are an indispensable part of writing—academic or otherwise. Even in verbal communication, we use the term “quote-unquote” when referring to an idea that is borrowed or when we want to avoid ownership of others’ thoughts. Using…

First, Second, and Third person, are an indispensable part of communicating in English. These are called personal pronouns. What are pronouns? The first person pronouns are I, we, us, our, ourselves, me, my, mine and myself. It means…