Verbs are 'spunky', while nouns are 'clunky' Quoted from 'Writing in the sciences' (Coursera) by Kristin Sainani Implication in writing -...

Pre-writing Thinking phase No structure or logical flow Creative state of writing required Focus on message No grammar or writing...

Whether you are writing your thesis/ dissertation or a book, the 'acknowledgements' section always poses a dilemma. How to write a good...

1. Every research work has limitations, discussing about it is essential of scientific progress. 2. Addressing a studies limitation...

Often used interchangeably in writing...well, not anymore! DO NOT USE when NOT referring to time—they are time words—the name says it...

It's very simple...really! THAT - when referring to things WHO - when referring to people e.g. An effective vaccine would be one 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁...

Have you ever found yourself wondering whether a particular abbreviation is to be preceded by 𝗮/𝗮𝗻? The trick Use your ears (how it's...

Shortened form of a word is an ABBREVIATION An abbreviation that can be pronounced as a word is an ACRONYM e.g. MRI is an abbreviation,...

Well, not really... But, here are some useful tips to ensure consistency in your writing! Capitalize only the first alphabet of...

If the word takes an 's' in the plural, so does its abbreviation. Electrocardiogram - ECG (Singular) Electrocardiograms - ECGs (Plural)...

Here's what that implies... et al. Latin for 'and others'; et – Latin word for ‘and’; al – shortened form of Latin word ‘alii’ meaning...

A common punctuating mistake when an attempt is made to hold two completely independent sentences together to form one sentence. e.g....

'If' should always be succeeded by 'then' e.g. If the scientists analyzed the PCR data, then the gene expression could be determined....

The OXFORD COMMA aka serial comma or Harvard comma is the comma that appears before the last conjunction (and/or) in a list/series. e.g....

Improves the population’s beliefs about science Generates social acceptance of scientific facts and concepts Ensures public trust and...