The use of English in science.
The use of English in science.
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Temperatures, plural, range
I'd like to describe measured temperature readings from a list, say 184, 185, 181, 187, as "Oil sump temperatures measured in the 180s°F during the start of the test." but I'm not sure if this is correct. Must I describe the range instead, as…
Mark Perkins
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In the sentence below is "the" required before huge and why?
Is it correct to write
Newcastle disease is economically significant because of the huge mortality and morbidity associated with it.
Monika
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What is a "launder stub"?
What is the meaning here of 'launder stub' in this summary from an abstract:
The container is connected in parallel with a metal supply launder via transversal metal launder stubs respectively provided between the inlet and outlet openings of the…
Maha hasan
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"by virtue of Remark 1" in a math paper
I'm helping to translate a math paper into English. There's this sentence that starts "By virtue of Remark 1, ...". The papers in the Google Scholar search results for the phrase seem to be overwhelmingly authored by non-native speakers. Does it…
Alexander Pavlov
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Other ways of saying "versatile platform"?
In my research, I make use of a tool which provides a platform for researchers to investigate phenomenon X in a variety of ways. I want to frame it this way in a paper that I am writing: "Using the --- platform provided by the tool for investigating…
J. Doe
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Professional way of saying "without having to worry about"?
I am writing a scientific paper in which I am faced with writing a sentence like the following: "We can perform X without having to worry about the effects of Y". The phrase 'without having to worry about' doesn't seem very professional to me. One…
J. Doe
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When do I capitalize?
Do I capitalize the c and s in Cognitive science when referring to the career? What about the n in Neuroscience, or Neurobiolgy. And the P in Psychology?
Rachel
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Should I use the formula or the name of the chemical in a sentence?
In a scientific paper, when quoting a chemical, is it more appropriate to write its formula or its name?
For example:
Ion exchange removed nitrate ions from solution.
Or:
Ion exchange removed NO3- from solution.
George Tian
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Can "statistically significant" be written as "significant"?
I am writing a paper for submission to a scientific journal. The paper calculates statistical significance for many different things. In the Results section, I find myself writing "X was statistically significant. In case B, there was no…
ancientcampus
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What word can I use to describe the process of something becoming hollow?
For example, if a solid metal rod is drilled down its longitudinal axis, the result will be a hollow cylinder.
"The cylinder underwent... [blank]"
In developmental biology, solid cords of endothelial cells undergo a process whereby they form a…
dman
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Can some refer pseudoscience by quasi-science?
reference link for the difference between pseudo and quasi at pseudo, quasi and semi
Thanks to stack exchange [users] for making it clearer. Meanwhile, i found another useful blog defining the terms while making the differences: Non-science,…
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Using '+' and '-' with numbers
The convention for units is to leave a space after the number, for example, 'the average temperature of the human body is 37.0 °C.'
But what if I need to explicitly state whether a number is positive or negative - do I use a space after the…
Trojanian
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Which words define the broad meaning of the following (scientific research-related) sentences?
Background: I'm writing my master's degree dissertation on electrical engineering, related do electroporation, and I'm trying to define broad meanings for some possible approaches to the electroporation modelling (so I can create subsections with…
HericDenis
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Reasons why is English the best language for scientific papers
Can you help me with some good arguments to prove that English is the best language for scientific writings? (some hard-core scientific articles would be nice).
I'm from Slovakia. Few weeks ago I receive a response from my University which states…
Ladislav Naďo
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Word is a Microsoft-developed application vs Word is an application developed by Microsoft
What is the best type of structure out of the following two possible structures for academic writing in scientific papers, one with a sentence in passive(A), and one with an adjective(B)?
A- Word is an application developed by Microsoft.
B- Word is…
goahead97
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