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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
In regard to elements of academic paper writing
Hi. Please help.
1. How should we write the part "see page XX for diagram" if it is to be part of a sentence in an academic paper/article? Could any of these be correct? I think that for the content in the parentheses being an instruction, English articles could be omitted.
1. To make the process easier to manage, I came up with a method (see page XX for diagram).
2. To make the process easier to manage, I came up with a method. (See page XX for diagram)
3. To make the process easider to manage, I came up with a method. (See page XX for diagram.)
2. Would you say giving examples in parentheses in an academic paper is stylistically good?
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1. How should we write the part "see page XX for diagram" if it is to be part of a sentence in an academic paper/article? Could any of these be correct? I think that for the content in the parentheses being an instruction, English articles could be omitted.
1. To make the process easier to manage, I came up with a method (see page XX for diagram).
2. To make the process easier to manage, I came up with a method. (See page XX for diagram)
3. To make the process easider to manage, I came up with a method. (See page XX for diagram.)
2. Would you say giving examples in parentheses in an academic paper is stylistically good?
How language is used in social settings (eg, in school or in family gatherings) is ...
Would it be better if written like this?
How language is used in social setting, for example, in school or in family gatherings, is ...
Top answer
To make the process easier to manage, I came up with a method (see diagram on page XX). How language is used in social setting, such as in school or family gatherings , is ... Notes: There is nothing incorrect about using parentheses in academic writing.
- To make the process easier to manage, I came up with a method (see diagram on page XX).
- How language is used in social setting, such as in school or family gatherings , is ...
- Notes: There is nothing incorrect about using parentheses in academic writing.
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To make the process easier to manage, I came up with a method (see diagram on page XX).
How language is used in social setting, such as in school or family gatherings, is ...
Notes:
There is nothing incorrect about using parentheses in academic writing.
How language is used in social setting, such as in school or family gatherings, is ...
Notes:
There is nothing incorrect about using parentheses in academic writing.
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Hi. Thank you very much. What is the difference between "for example as in school or family gatherings" and "such as in school or family gatherings" (as you have done)? Thank you in advance.
How language is used in social setting, such as in school or family gatherings, is ...
And this:
How language is used in social setting, for example, in school
How language is used in social setting, such as in school or family gatherings, is ...
And this:
How language is used in social setting, for example, in school
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To me, such as gives a smoother flowing sentence. There is one less break with a comma. The meaning is the same.
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