Academic writing tips: advice on grammar, punctuation, style, and expression.

Instantly improve your writing by omitting unnecessary words

Five steps towards more elegant lists

Five commonly misused words

Beware the pitfalls of et al

Better ways of referring to your research

They did that! Really? (strange but true citation styles)

Quick and easy fixes for the most common punctuation error

That comma should not be there!

Never use these words: they do not exist

Clearing the confusion about generalisability

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