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Snuppelina Posted 13 years ago
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to try to learn
The aim of the present experiment is to study the angular distributions---mainly for a, b, and c,---and to try to learn more about their cluster structure.
1) Are m-dashes used correctly here?
2) In formal writing, would it be better to say "the experiment is aimed at studing"?
3) Do I need to say "the present experiment" or "present" can be omitted?
4) Could anyone please help me paraphrazing "to try to learn more". I think there should be a more formal-writing-phrase in this context. Maybe "make an effort to learn"?
Thank you!
1) Are m-dashes used correctly here?
2) In formal writing, would it be better to say "the experiment is aimed at studing"?
3) Do I need to say "the present experiment" or "present" can be omitted?
4) Could anyone please help me paraphrazing "to try to learn more". I think there should be a more formal-writing-phrase in this context. Maybe "make an effort to learn"?
Thank you!
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The aim of the present experiment is to study the angular distributions—mainly for a, b and c— in an effort to better understand their cluster structure . - - Structurally, yes (make an m-dash by using Alt + 0151) but they are usually considered too informal for journal writing. - - No, that is just verbal dribbling.
- The aim of the present experiment is to study the angular distributions—mainly for a, b and c— in an effort to better understand their cluster structure .
- - - Structurally, yes (make an m-dash by using Alt + 0151) but they are usually considered too informal for journal writing.
- - - No, that is just verbal dribbling.
- 3) Do I need to say "the present experiment" or "present" can be omitted?
- -- Using 'present experiment' is a standard phrase; I'd keep it.
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The aim of the present experiment is to study the angular distributions—mainly for a, b and c—in an effort to better understand their cluster structure.
1) Are m-dashes used correctly here?-- Structurally, yes (make an m-dash by using Alt + 0151) but they are usually considered too informal for journal writing.
2) In formal writing, would it be better to
1) Are m-dashes used correctly here?-- Structurally, yes (make an m-dash by using Alt + 0151) but they are usually considered too informal for journal writing.
2) In formal writing, would it be better to
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Thanks a lot!
Would commas surrounding "a, b, and c" be more formal than the m-dashes? What would you use?
Would commas surrounding "a, b, and c" be more formal than the m-dashes? What would you use?
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snuppelinaWould commas surrounding "a, b, and c" be more formal than the m-dashes?Yes.
The aim of the present experiment is to study the angular distributions, mainly for a, b and c, in an effort to better understand their cluster structure.
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Please advise me on how to construct this sentence (it sounds clumsy to me): The value for the radius, x ,was smaller whereas for the diffuseness, y, it was larger compared to those presented in the article.
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Too many commas, among other things:
The value for the radius x was smaller and that for the diffuseness y was larger than those presented in the article.
The value for the radius x was smaller and that for the diffuseness y was larger than those presented in the article.
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What word is better here, "differences" or "discrepancies"? And "arise" or "due to"?
The observed discrepancies in the factors could arise from the application of another/a different version of the DWBA code.
Would it be better to say:
The application of a different DWBA code could results in the observed discrepancies.
Thank you!
The observed discrepancies in the factors could arise from the application of another/a different version of the DWBA code.
Would it be better to say:
The application of a different DWBA code could results in the observed discrepancies.
Thank you!
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