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Parts of a book
Do you know the difference between a foreword, a preface, and a prologue? This simple guide to book parts will make you an expert in no time. Includes downloadable PDF summary of the key parts of a book.
Parts of speech in English grammar (part 2)
Learn about the parts of speech (word classes) in English. This post covers the so-called “grammatical words”: pronouns, determiners, conjunctions, prepositions and interjections.
Parts of speech in English grammar (part 1)
Learn about the parts of speech (word classes) in English. This post covers the so-called “lexical” or “content” words: nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs.
Lay and lie: What’s the difference?
Do you know the difference between lay and lie or laying and lying? Here’s my simple guide to using these irregular verbs correctly.
Me, myself or I? Guide to personal pronouns
Confused about how and when to use me, myself and I? Here’s my simple guide to using personal pronouns correctly.
What is a style sheet and why do you need one?
This post explains what an editorial style sheet is and provides examples and templates so you can create one for your book, thesis or business.






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