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Pvunderink Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Establish the hypothesis.
Can someone please tell me if the text below is grammatically correct?
I've also written this text in equations. Have I covered all aspects of a hypothesis paragraph?
"It is hypothesized that on average infrastructural development will be positively correlated with economic performance. This null hypothesis builds on the assumption that both variables are correlated, and that the dependent variable is contingent upon the condition of the independent variables. Therefore, the alternative hypothesis states that on average infrastructural development will not be positively correlated with economic performance."
I've also written this text in equations. Have I covered all aspects of a hypothesis paragraph?
"It is hypothesized that on average infrastructural development will be positively correlated with economic performance. This null hypothesis builds on the assumption that both variables are correlated, and that the dependent variable is contingent upon the condition of the independent variables. Therefore, the alternative hypothesis states that on average infrastructural development will not be positively correlated with economic performance."
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Hello Pvunderink. I can't see anything wrong with the grammar. There's plenty wrong with the presentation of ideas and the logic, of course, but you didn't ask about them.
- Hello Pvunderink.
- I can't see anything wrong with the grammar.
- There's plenty wrong with the presentation of ideas and the logic, of course, but you didn't ask about them.
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Hello Pvunderink.
I can't see anything wrong with the grammar.
There's plenty wrong with the presentation of ideas and the logic, of course, but you didn't ask about them.
I can't see anything wrong with the grammar.
There's plenty wrong with the presentation of ideas and the logic, of course, but you didn't ask about them.
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Pvunderink the assumption that both variables are correlatedMy only objection is to this part. "correlate" involves a reciprocal relation between two things. One thing by itself cannot be correlated.
'both variables are correlated' says, 'the first variable is correlated and the second variable is correlated'. That's two cases of one thing by itse
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Thanks CJ.
I wasn't aware of mistake regarding the word 'both'. This is new to me.
Indeed, I changed the null and the alternative. Wow. Thanks for pointing that out!
I wasn't aware of mistake regarding the word 'both'. This is new to me.
Indeed, I changed the null and the alternative. Wow. Thanks for pointing that out!
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Hey Thomas Tompion,
Are those mistakes the same mistakes as CJ pointed out to me?
It would be very helpful if you could let me know.
Are those mistakes the same mistakes as CJ pointed out to me?
It would be very helpful if you could let me know.
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Hello Pvunderink.
I wasn't only talking about that. I was referring also, for instance, to the abuse of Therefore. I wasn't sure about that sentence because I didn't think that what you said there was logically connected to what you'd just said. I wasn't happy with the implied syllogism.
I wasn't happy with the opening either: the combination of the impersonal and
I wasn't only talking about that. I was referring also, for instance, to the abuse of Therefore. I wasn't sure about that sentence because I didn't think that what you said there was logically connected to what you'd just said. I wasn't happy with the implied syllogism.
I wasn't happy with the opening either: the combination of the impersonal and
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Can you give me any tips on how to change the sentence that starts with 'Therefore'? How would you replace 'Therefore'?
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The obvious first step would be to cut the word therefore; it suggests spurious logical authority for what follows.
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