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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…
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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…
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…
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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…
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