It seems to be increasingly common for students, and others, to use ‘as such’ as a replacement for ‘therefore’. However, if you think ‘as such’ and ‘therefore’ have the same meaning and are thus interchangeable, read on. ‘Therefore’ is a conjunction (a part of speech that joins words, phrases, clauses or sentences) that, according to the Macquarie … Read more
Did you notice any glaring errors in this blog’s title? If you didn’t, then I can only assume you worked for Enid Blyton’s English publisher, Dean & Son Ltd, during the 1960s. I’ve been reading my old Enid Blyton books to my children for several years now (I cannot bear the recent editions, with … Read more
Barely a year after celebrating its 40th anniversary, the gender studies major at The University of Queensland (UQ) is to be ‘discontinued’ from this year and ‘taught out’ until 2018 to allow existing students to complete their work. The decision has prompted outrage from academics and students alike, and highlights the worrying implications of higher … Read more
The cliché of the student lifestyle—partying every night, sleeping until noon and living on beer and baked beans—is further from the truth than you might think. The idea of the poor student has become so culturally ingrained that many of us probably enjoy reminiscing about our years of subsisting on two-minute noodles and living in … Read more
Elite Editing is committed to helping students achieve the highest educational standards possible. We know the financial difficulties that students face, especially in today’s economic climate, and we know that many students need to work to support themselves and their families while studying full time. Having other commitments can make it very difficult to focus … Read more
Elite Editing is currently in the middle of a major hiring round for new editors. And although advice on how to apply for jobs is available in abundance, we’ve found that even highly qualified applicants make errors that can lose them the job. So we thought it might be useful to remind you about the most important … Read more