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Many non-native English authors wish to improve their fluency in English to write better research papers and target international journals. This article discusses how…
- Yateendra Joshi
- January 14, 2014
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This article covers the basic points of style authors should note while using the names of species in research papers.
- Yateendra Joshi
- December 1, 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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Abbreviations are commonly used in research manuscripts as they can help make highly complex technical writing more concise and easier to read. However, they can also…
- Kakoli Majumder
- November 20, 2019
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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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Hyphens are of two kinds, accidental and intentional.
- Yateendra Joshi
- January 31, 2014
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With modern word processors, we no longer have to make do with the same key for lowercase ‘l’ and numeral ‘1’ (as those who have used old portable typewriters may recall…
- Yateendra Joshi
- November 27, 2013
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Authors often wonder when to use "woman" and "female" to keep scientific writing free of gender bias. This post provides guidance on using these terms effectively and…
- Yateendra Joshi
- November 18, 2014
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This post offers some basic guidelines on choosing between upper case and lower case letters in scientific writing.
- Yateendra Joshi
- July 20, 2015
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Studying English grammar will probably help you eliminate many common errors of grammar from your writing—but it is unlikely that, as a researcher, you will actually…
- Yateendra Joshi
- December 31, 2013