The Academic Phrasebank is an essential writing resource for researchers, academics, and students. You can download the enhanced version of the Academic Phrasebank as a 158 page navigable PDF file here:

You can view sample pages of the enhanced PDF version by clicking on the icon below:

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This enhanced PDF version has been made available as a download with permission of the University of Manchester. The small charge for the PDF download helps to fund further work on the Academic Phrasebank.

Enhanced PDF includes:

  • Hundreds more phrases
  • Additional sections on:

  • Writing abstracts
  • Indicating shared knowledge
  • Writing acknowledgements
  • Written academic style
  • Using gender-neutral language
  • British and US Spelling
  • Punctuation
  • Sentence structure
  • Paragraph Structure
  • Commonly confused words
  • Phrases used to connect ideas
  • Commonly used verbs