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Grammar & Language
Scientists who find it difficult to communicate in English would find the series of Web pages under the title "English Communication for Scientists" particularly useful.
- Yateendra Joshi
- December 6, 2013
Although English uses an elaborate system of tenses, simple past and simple present are the most common tenses in research papers, supplemented by present perfect and…
- Yateendra Joshi
- October 30, 2013
It is helpful for authors to be aware of the two dominant varieties of English in STM journal publishing - American and British - when preparing their manuscripts for…
- Yateendra Joshi
- October 25, 2013
Over the years, I’ve come across many common language mistakes made by non-native speakers of English. The incorrect of use of words and phrases in English can confuse…
- Clarinda Cerejo
- October 21, 2013
This article discusses a few pairs of English word that non-English-speaking authors often mix up and use incorrectly.
- Clarinda Cerejo
- October 17, 2013
Many English-second language authors find it quite difficult to write concisely because they cannot find appropriate words to substitute long phrases. In fact,…
- Clarinda Cerejo
- October 16, 2013
The active voice refers to a sentence format that emphasizes the doer of an action. For example, in the sentence “The mice inhaled the tobacco-infused aerosol,” the doer…
- Clarinda Cerejo
- October 16, 2013