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Hyphens are of two kinds, accidental and intentional.
- Yateendra Joshi
- January 31, 2014
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Constructions like ‘the data reveal that’, ‘Table 1 shows that’, or ‘Figure 2 indicates that’ are common in research papers. But do you…
- Yateendra Joshi
- January 31, 2014
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Science demands precision, and part of mastering a subject involves learning the exact differences between words that mean more or less the same thing. An entomologist,…
- Yateendra Joshi
- January 31, 2014
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Headings or headlines are a special kind of text and are not as rigidly governed by conventions of punctuation. Read more...
- Yateendra Joshi
- January 31, 2014
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During the process of writing a research paper, authors may sometimes find themselves struggling to choose one word or term over the other. This post deals with and…
- Yateendra Joshi
- January 27, 2014
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To choose the right word from a pair or a group of words with similar meaning, we may consult a dictionary of synonyms. However, there are words that are so similar in…
- Yateendra Joshi
- January 27, 2014
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Novice researchers are often discouraged from using the first person pronouns I and we in their writing, and the most common reason given for avoiding the use of the…
- Yateendra Joshi
- January 24, 2014
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Using such expressions as “for example,” “for instance,” and “including” correctly is important. This article explains these terms and how to use them appropriately…
- Yateendra Joshi
- January 24, 2014
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Many authors struggle with the usage of tenses in their research paper. This post discusses tense usage in specific sections of the manuscript to help authors write with…
- Yateendra Joshi
- January 23, 2014
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When writing a research paper, you have to consider several matters of style. This article discusses the use of abbreviations and numbers in academic writing. …
- Yateendra Joshi
- January 23, 2014