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Andres Pagan, Senior Associate Editor March 2025 The word "significant" is frequently used in academic writing. While "significant" has both general and statistical meanings, its use in academic writing should generally be limited to statistical ...
Irina Teveleva, Assistant Editor December 2023 In academic writing, it is essential to be sensitive to language in the context of a wider research commitment to inclusivity and health equity. “Person-first language” and “identity-first” language ...
Dr. Zachary M. Wilmot, Senior Associate Editor December 2023 When writing scientific manuscripts, it is important that the language used is both formal and professional. Not only will this make reviewers view your manuscript more favorably and ...
Irina Teveleva, Assistant Editor November 2023 Certain commonly used English words can have a more narrow meaning when they are used in an academic context. Using an adjective incorrectly in technical writing can have unintended consequences, as ...
Teri Surprenant, Managing Editor, Language Editing February 2022 Determining how to display numbers in scientific manuscripts can be challenging. When should numbers be spelled out? When should numerals be used? Should a sentence contain both ...
Amy Clark, Senior Associate Editor January 2022 What is anthropomorphism?Anthropomorphism is giving human characteristics or actions to nonhuman things. For example, in the sentence “The results concluded that the optimal sleep duration for teens ...
Teri Surprenant, Managing Editor, Language Editing September 2020 What is the best way to start a sentence? A sentence should begin with a capital letter. While this seems obvious, there are many writers who forget this simple rule. A capital ...
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