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APA Formatting for Essays and Dissertations: A Ridiculously Simple Printable Guide

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APA formatting for essays can appear to be somewhat of a dark art. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the pages of spiel you find in the standard APA citation rule guides, you’re in the right place. Our guide is as simple as it gets. Correctly formatting your essay or dissertation according to APA requirements can … Read more

Editing and Proofreading Revision Service

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Vappingo’s editing and proofreading services include free revisions. This is a courtesy service that is designed to help you work with your editor or proofreader to refine any changes he or she has made to your original document. Sometimes, our clients become confused about what constitutes a valid revision request according to our policy. To … Read more

Create a Press Release That Journalists Love in Minutes With This Simple Press Release Template

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A free press release template that really works… because journalists are sick of press releases. Ever had that frustrating feeling? The one where you launched a new website that knocks your competitor out of the park. You want everyone to hear how great it is, you spend hours editing a detailed press release, send it … Read more

A Simple Story That Perfectly Illustrates the Importance of Objection Handling

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  A Copywriter’s Guide to Objection Handling Donald, a farmer, needed to borrow a tractor. His own had met a rather sticky end involving an overweight cow, an over-ambitious maneuver and an oil slick, and he had a large amount of work on the farm that needed urgent attention. “I know,” he said. “Jackson, from … Read more

How to Write a Killer Statement of Purpose: The Ultimate Guide (With FREE PDF Checklist)

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We’ve reviewed thousands of statements of purpose and know exactly what makes the best stand out. If you want to know how to write a statement of purpose that gets you noticed—and gets you admitted—you’re in the right place. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the same checklist our professional editors use to help … Read more

How to Rewrite Articles: Content Creation for Smart People (With Zero Google Penalty)

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How to rewrite articles the smart way. Stop wasting time and money on boilerplate content or rewriting software that doesn’t work. Let us show you how to use content that has worked for others to quickly and easily generate more leads and sales. You’ve heard it time and time again: Content is king. But not … Read more

Proofreading Quiz: What’s Your Harry Potter Proofreading Personality?

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Proofreading experts come in all shapes and sizes… and we don’t just mean waistline! While some proofreaders stick rigidly to the English conventions of days gone by, others take a more liberal approach to their art and recognize that the English language is always evolving and adapting to the needs of its users. But what … Read more

Copyediting Services Explained: This is What the Professionals Do

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Copyediting services encompass many different types of editorial and proofreading services.  A simple search on the Internet will reveal a wide variety of editing and proofreading services, and it appears that there is no universally accepted definition of the editing processes available.  However, if you are considering hiring the services of a professional proofreader or … Read more

How to Write a Thesis Statement That Your Professor Will Love

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If you’re wondering how to write a thesis statement without getting into a complete muddle, check out our incredibly simple thesis statement template to craft an amazing thesis statement. Simply fill in the blanks, and you’re done. When it comes to perfecting the dark art of thesis statements, there’s good news and bad news: The … Read more

101 Examples of Features Versus Benefits

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As these examples of features versus benefits show, nobody wants to buy spinach… people want strength, vitality and Olive Oyl. Features versus benefits may indeed be Marketing 101, but a quick glance at the sales pitches of many online businesses makes me question whether anybody took that particular marketing nugget on board through the self-imposed … Read more

The Simple Cover Letter Formula That Will Land You an Interview Every Time

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Imagine making just a few small changes to your cover letters to get recruiters reaching for the phone and inviting you to an interview. Well, it really is that easy, and we’re going to show you how. Believe it or not, you could put the frustration of receiving rejection after rejection firmly behind you taking … Read more

ESL Proofreading

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ESL proofreading by Vappingo’s professional proofreading team is available from as little as $0.020 USD per word! ESL proofreading is an extremely valuable service that can really make a difference to the written documents produced by non-native English speakers. Writing in a different language can be quite a daunting process. Unlike spoken English, written documents … Read more

How Do You Write a Press Release?

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How do you write a press release when you have absolutely no experience in public relations or marketing? It is possible to write a press release that gets you the news coverage you are looking for without spending huge amounts of money. This article looks at how the art of writing press releases has changed … Read more

When to Hyphenate Numbers

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Why we need hyphens in numbersKnowing when to hyphenate numbers is important because the correct use of the hyphen helps your reader to understand which numbers are part of a given adjective and avoids any ambiguity.

Let’s look at the example on the left.

Is the guy working twenty shifts that are each four hours long, twenty-four shifts that are each an hour long? Or shifts that last twenty-four hours in total?

As you can see, where you place the hyphen in the number can make a significant difference to the meaning of the sentence.

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101 Words That are Both Plural and Singular

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Plural of moose?

 

The majority of nouns have distinct plural and singular forms. However, there are a number of special words that are spelt and pronounced exactly the same way in both their singular and plural forms. Here are 101 words that are both singular and plural.

If you are not sure how to convert a singular noun into a plural noun, check out our guide to how to convert a singular noun to a plural noun.

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The Must-have Wall Art for True Cat Lovers

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Some spelling mistakes just make our day. Here’s one that you may wish to avoid. If you like this type of thing, don’t miss these completely unforgivable spelling mistakes. Want to make sure you don’t make stupid mistakes with your written English? Check out our online proofreading services today. Online proofreadersvappingo.com/word-blog

Why Poor use of Punctuation can Make or Break Your Wife’s Night

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Punctuation isn’t important, right? Wrong… VERY wrong. As one husband’s attempts to market his wife’s cookery blog proves, proper punctuation can spell the difference between a good night in with the wife, a good night in FOR the wife, and a major felony that could well give Hannibal Lecter a run for his money. Don’t … Read more

A Quick and Easy Guide to the MLA Works Cited Page in Academic Documents

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Today we’re taking a look at the MLA works cited page and reviewing the style guidelines for formatting references in the bibliography. First off, here’s a general overview of some of the information that should be contained within your works cited page when editing academic documents and how the references should be formatted. References should appear … Read more