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Overcoming Dyslexia: Tips for Improving Spelling and Grammar in Your Writing

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Overcoming dyslexia when writing can feel scary. Empowering tips to enhance your craft and unleash your creativity.  *Unleashing Your Writing Potential* Do you love writing but struggle with spelling and grammar because of dyslexia? Don’t worry! When you embrace your unique neurodivergent journey, amazing things can happen in your writing. This blog post is all…

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SPaG: Affect or Effect – 3 tricks to remember which to use💡

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Hello, welcome back. Do you struggle to know whether to use “affect” or “effect” in your writing? Are you tired of giving up and using “impact” instead? Woohoo! Fantastic! I can help with that because today, I’m going to let you into a few of my teaching trade secrets about those pesky words. Is it…

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Grammar: 10+ of the Most Common Mix-Ups that Spellcheck Could Miss

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There are lots of programs available to help us when it comes to writing. However, English is a confusing language to master and even when we use programs like MS Spell Check mix-ups can still occur. English is a living language that’s spoken around the world and continues to evolve. Many of the spelling and…

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SPaG: Spelling The English Language ~ Variations across the Atlantic

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Hello and welcome to the blog. It’s undeniable that the English language is tricky to master. I’ve already talked about the pitfalls when it comes to spelling. Today, I’m talking about the English language: variations found on both sides of the Atlantic. The majority of my clients are British, however, I’ve worked with Canadians and…

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SPaG: Spelling – Solutions For Those Words in English That Always Trip Us Up!

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It is a well-repeated mantra in schools and authors’ circles that English is a confusing language to master. Many of the “rules” of spelling and grammar have more exceptions than inclusions! Even after my many years in education, there are some that cause me to pause and reach for my reference books. I’ve decided to…

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