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I like to break my books up into the smallest possible units. “Writing Tools” set the standard: 50 chapters at about 1,000 words per chapter. (Total: 50,000-plus words.) Let’s do the math again: 200 ...

If you speak more than one language, you’ve probably noticed that some words just don’t click no matter how many times you ...

However, other writing tools perform the same task equally well. Some of them even provide options that Grammarly has not thought of. So, in 2025, many writers are switching to these hidden gems for ...

Opinions expressed are those of the author. There’s a surprising overlap between writing and leadership. As a novelist and COO, I’ve spent years crafting stories and building organizations ...

helping businesses refine their writing. Known for its robust grammar and spelling corrections, the software identifies errors in real-time on platforms such as Microsoft Word, Google Docs, and ...

Contact North | Contact Nord respectfully acknowledges that our work, and the work of our community partners, takes place on traditional Indigenous territories across the province. We are grateful to ...

In the field of ELL, there are two modes of correcting a student’s errors in speech that teachers switch back and forth ...

This portal stories KS2 resource features Pie Corbett’s original and exclusive portal story, Elf Road, as the basis for writing and grammar activities. Draw maps, perform the story and write your own ...

This is a highly interactive online course for secondary and primary-school English teachers who want to learn more about using a contextualised approach to teaching grammar. The new national ...