Patrick PowerApr 132 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....
Patrick PowerMar 151 minHow to use 'thus' in academic writing'Thus' is a very useful but tricky word. Here is our advice on how to use it properly.
Patrick PowerMar 101 minCan I start a sentence with 'and' or 'but'?Your teacher probably told you not to start sentences with 'but' or 'and'. This is good advice. It is one of the most common errors in...
Patrick PowerFeb 12 minWhen 'It' Makes You ShudderMore terrifying than Stephen King's movie IT is an 'it' or a 'this' in a sentence that does not appear to refer to anything in...
Patrick PowerJan 281 minWords from Chinese III: The Case of 'Double Reduction'The impact of government policy is an area of research focus in many fields. In education, we are anticipating reading many essays,...
Patrick PowerJan 281 minWords from Chinese II: The Case of GuanxiGuanxi is a Chinese expression that is widely understood, especially in business circles. However, it is still the case that its meaning...
Patrick PowerJan 281 minWords from Chinese I: The Case of WeChatRecently, a student we were helping shared with us an essay she had written for a course in the School of Business at the University of...