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Scientific English : a guide for scientists and other professionals

This entertaining and highly readable book gives anyone writing in the sciences a clear and easy-to-follow guide to the English language.
Print Book, English, ©2011
Greenwood, Santa Barbara, Calif., ©2011
Handbook
xii, 225 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
9780313391736, 9780313391743, 9780313391941, 0313391734, 0313391742, 0313391947
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Principles of scientific writing
Kinds of writing
Writing style
The english language
Grammar
Words
Name words (nouns and pronouns)
Action words (verbs)
Descriptive words (adjectives, adverbs, and articles)
Function words (conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections)
Prefixes and suffixes
Redundancies and jargon
Abbreviations, acronyms, and initialisms
Phrases
Clauses
Sentences
Paragraphs
Voice, person, and tense
Punctuation
Writing for electronic media
Appendix 1 : Principles of punctuation presented plainly
Appendix 2 : Problem words and expressions
Appendix 3 : Words and expressions to avoid