Recognizing the Difference between Number and Amount
The words “number” and “amount” are used to explain how many or how much of… Read More
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Writing Tips
How to Use Tenses in Academic Writing Effectively
Verb tenses inform readers when a specific event or action occurs. In formal writing, though,… Read More
4 years ago
“If-then”: Using Conditional Sentences in Academic Writing
Conditional sentences are statements of an “if-then” or “unless” situation. These sentences express situations and… Read More
4 years ago
How to Write an Effective Chemistry Research Paper (Part 2)
(If you haven't read the first part of this series, you can read it here).… Read More
4 years ago
How to Write an Effective Chemistry Research Paper (Part 1)
Here, we will state the rules about the format and content of a research paper in… Read More
4 years ago
Nominalization and Clarity: Ensuring the Right Balance in Academic Writing
Though research would immensely benefit from coherent and direct writing, it often becomes crucial to… Read More
4 years ago
Noun Stacks: Why You Should Avoid them in Scientific Writing
Writing must always be clear and concise. The readers should be able to comprehend everything… Read More
4 years ago
What is Parallelism? How Should You Use it in Research Writing?
Successful writing is a combination of coherent structure, ideal grammar, and excellent style. Though the rules… Read More
4 years ago
Homophones: Words That Sound the Same but Mean Different
In William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, Juliet asserts, “that which we call a rose, by… Read More
4 years ago
Commonly Confused Prepositions—In/Into, On/Onto, Between/Among
Prepositions are limited in number, but they are critical because they are essential markers of… Read More
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Hedging in Academic Writing
In academic writing, it is wise to be careful in one’s statements to differentiate between… Read More
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What are Dangling Modifiers?
A modifier is any word or group of words that describes or qualifies the meaning of other… Read More
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