Patrick Power
How to use 'namely' in a sentence
'Namely' is very useful in a sentence when you want to add detail or be more precise. As I have just started reading Prince Harry's book...
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Patrick Power
- Apr 13, 2022
- 2 min
'By' or 'until'? Boris Johnson will resign ___ Friday.
'By' and 'until' are both used to indicate the end point of a state or action. However, they are often confused in academic writing....
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Patrick Power
- Mar 15, 2022
- 1 min
How to use 'thus' in academic writing
'Thus' is a very useful but tricky word. Here is our advice on how to use it properly.
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Patrick Power
- Mar 10, 2022
- 1 min
Can I start a sentence with 'and' or 'but'?
Your teacher probably told you not to start sentences with 'but' or 'and'. This is generally good advice. These words belong to the class...
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Patrick Power
- Feb 14, 2022
- 2 min
Joe Biden's Mum and the importance of commas
Can you see something wrong in this recent Daily Mail headline? Joe Biden's mother who was of Irish descent 'hated' England so much that...
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