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I'm writing the last paragraph of a scientific paper. Does the opening sentence of "As an inspiration, we..." sound natural if I want to talk about something about the prospect of my present research?

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  • Who or what are you intending to inspire? I think we need more information before weighing in on the appropriateness of the usage. – user888379 Nov 26 '20 at 14:33
  • @user888379 I'm writing about TMD materials (a two-dimensional materials similar to graphene). It can be used in the future in many aspects. I want to inspire the reader who will read my article. – y ing Nov 26 '20 at 14:55
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    Something like "we hope this research will inspire..." sounds the sort of thing you would read at the end of a paper. – Stuart F Nov 26 '20 at 15:01
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    It sounds natural enough for the reader but what you are asking is "Does it sound professional enough in a scientific paper, not a commercial advertisement?" No it does not. I agree with Stuart F (again) and recommend his phrase. Rely on the research to inspire, not your exuberant phrasing. – Elliot Nov 26 '20 at 15:26
  • According to your wording of just four words, the inspiration is we. We serve as an inspiration. Perhaps you mean "As an inspiration, our research..."? But then @Elliot has it with letting the research inspire rather than telling me you wish it would. Similarly, you toot your own horn in a CV, then lay on the humility at the interview. Yes, we found the research inspiring ourselves, but what a team we had! – Yosef Baskin Nov 26 '20 at 15:53

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