Academic writing delivers precise and accurate information, and to this end, places a high premium on well-constructed, meticulously thought-out content. Alas! Often, these sacred…
While writing a manuscript, are you more focused on ideas or writing style? Mostly, ideas get more attention than the writing style. Consequently, the importance of punctuation and…
Technological developments impact every sector of business, and the publishing industry is no exception. Publishing and media have been undergoing a rapid transformation as…
Recruiting the perfect candidate for a job has always been a challenge. With the internet making it easier than ever for hundreds of candidates to find and apply to job postings,…
Commas are one of the most misunderstood punctuation marks: the idea that commas can be added to indicate pauses must be dispensed with. In writing, comma usage is guided by…
“I was working on the proof of one of my poems all the morning, and took out a comma. In the afternoon I put it back again.”
– Oscar Wilde
The previous article described the…
Adsorption vs Absorption - Absorption is a chemical or physical process by which an ion, atom, or molecule enters a gas, liquid, or solid. Adsorption is the physical process by…
The knowledge of the structure of language is essential if we want to create well-formed sentences that aptly deliver the intended idea. In this post, we look at a special…
The pseudo-generic pronoun “he,” that is, the usage of “man” to represent all humanity, supposes that the default and common human being is male. There are more critical issues in…
Research is hard enough without worrying about how to use microbial nomenclature or scientific names of bacteria correctly. Writing bacteria names in a research article can be a…
The format for writing scientific names of animals and plants is standardized and globally accepted. “Scientific nomenclature” refers to several names according to a particular…
The Temptation of Overcomplication?
Teachers are well aware of the tricks their students employ to increase the number of words in an assignment that demands a specific word…