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A common noun is the generic name for a person, place or thing in a class or group. For example, boy, city and cat are common nouns.

Should I capitalise this, you ask. This simple set of rules should help you decide. We'll address all of the common mistakes and areas that

If you've been asked to stick to a word count on an assignment, there's usually a good reason for it. The following tips will help you keep

Everybody loves a list, especially Father Christmas. Earn a few extra Santa points by correctly punctuating your Christmas wish list.

Procrastination. We all do it. But how do we stop it and get back to the task we were avoiding in the first place? These 10 tips should help

Writing a cover letter to a literary agent is hard, but not as hard as you think. Here are author Russ Thomas' top tips.

Something I often get asked by authors is how to make their synopsis stand out from the crowd. First, let's be clear about what a...

Spell check, autocorrect and tools like them are great, but they have their limits. If I spell a word incorrectly, that helpful red line...