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Image created using CoPilot Designer, powered by DALL-E 3 If you're concerned about how to use AI ethically in content creation, get your babel fish, grab your towel and enlist a little Snow Lion. IntroductionUsing generative AI responsiblyExamples of misuseHallucinationsDeepfakes: The Double-Edged Sword of AIPlagiarismPrompt HackingSummary of key ethical issuesTips and tricks to use generative …
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A guide offering three simple ways to use AI to improve your writing without losing your voice. Embrace the power of AI without compromising your creativity and authenticity 😊 Image created using Microsoft Copilot, powered by DALL-E 3 Introduction In this digital age, it sometimes feels as though our minds and senses are overwhelmed with …
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Conversations on the weather, and such... Just over a month ago, I travelled across the ocean, with my brother, to say goodbye to my father: according to the medics, he may not have made it to his 85th birthday on 13 August 2023. Later, an old school friend asked how he was doing. I said …
Unnecessary Quote Marks Let's "knock down the door" and "barge in", ey. Single and double quotation marks Double quotation marks are reserved for 'quotes within quotes', whereas single quotation marks are used for quotations according to the Style Guide & Cambridge Guide to English Usage. Example: He said 'I don't like it when you call him …
Two punctuation marks at the end of a sentence When two punctuation marks coincide at the end of a sentence, do you need both? The general principles are: If the marks are the same, only one is needed. If they are different, the stronger or 'heavier' one takes precedence. A question mark thus supersedes a …
The main function of a question mark is to indicate a question or query. 1. Use a question mark at the end of all direct questions: What is your name? How much money did you transfer? Did you send euro or dollars? 2. Use a question mark after a tag question: You're French, aren't you? …
A preposition links nouns, pronouns and phrases to other words in a sentence. The word or phrase that the preposition introduces is called the object of the preposition. A preposition usually indicates the temporal, spatial or logical relationship of its object to the rest of the sentence as in the following examples: The book is …
Plain English Guidelines: Keep sentences short Over the whole document, make average sentence length 15 to 20 words. Muddle is more likely in a long sentence, unless the construction is simple and well-organised. Learning to cut repetition and verbiage, using lists and headings properly, and shortening sentences can make the world of difference to your …
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