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Pialy Ghanekar
Mar 7, 20221 min read
Verbs Vs Nouns in science writing
Verbs are 'spunky', while nouns are 'clunky' Quoted from 'Writing in the sciences' (Coursera) by Kristin Sainani Implication in writing -...
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Pialy Ghanekar
Mar 7, 20221 min read
3 stages of writing
Pre-writing Thinking phase No structure or logical flow Creative state of writing required Focus on message No grammar or writing...
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Pialy Ghanekar
Mar 7, 20221 min read
Professional and personal acknowledgement
Whether you are writing your thesis/ dissertation or a book, the 'acknowledgements' section always poses a dilemma. How to write a good...
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Pialy Ghanekar
Mar 7, 20221 min read
5 reasons why acknowledging limitations is important in scientific research
1. Every research work has limitations, discussing about it is essential of scientific progress. 2. Addressing a studies limitation...
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Pialy Ghanekar
Feb 28, 20221 min read
TIME WORDS: While/ Since/ As
Often used interchangeably in writing...well, not anymore! DO NOT USE when NOT referring to timeâthey are time wordsâthe name says it...
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Pialy Ghanekar
Feb 28, 20221 min read
THAT Vs WHOâDeceivingly obvious, yet often misused!
It's very simple...really! THAT - when referring to things WHO - when referring to people e.g. An effective vaccine would be one đđ”đźđ...
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Pialy Ghanekar
Feb 28, 20221 min read
Indefinite articles for abbreviations
Have you ever found yourself wondering whether a particular abbreviation is to be preceded by đź/đźđ»? The trick Use your ears (how it's...
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Pialy Ghanekar
Feb 28, 20221 min read
ABBREVIATION Vs ACRONYM
Shortened form of a word is an ABBREVIATION An abbreviation that can be pronounced as a word is an ACRONYM e.g. MRI is an abbreviation,...
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Pialy Ghanekar
Feb 28, 20221 min read
Are there any rules for capitalizations in abbreviations?
Well, not really... But, here are some useful tips to ensure consistency in your writing! Capitalize only the first alphabet of...
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Pialy Ghanekar
Feb 28, 20221 min read
Pluralizing abbreviationsâA classic case of unnecessarily complicating simple matters
If the word takes an 's' in the plural, so does its abbreviation. Electrocardiogram - ECG (Singular) Electrocardiograms - ECGs (Plural)...
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Pialy Ghanekar
Feb 28, 20221 min read
Did you know, Et al and etc. are mixed abbreviations?
Here's what that implies... et al. Latin for 'and others'; et â Latin word for âandâ; al â shortened form of Latin word âaliiâ meaning...
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Pialy Ghanekar
Feb 28, 20221 min read
Comma splice
A common punctuating mistake when an attempt is made to hold two completely independent sentences together to form one sentence. e.g....
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Pialy Ghanekar
Feb 28, 20221 min read
Trouble-some twos: The case of 'If' vs 'Then'
'If' should always be succeeded by 'then' e.g. If the scientists analyzed the PCR data, then the gene expression could be determined....
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Pialy Ghanekar
Feb 22, 20221 min read
OXFORD COMMA
The OXFORD COMMA aka serial comma or Harvard comma is the comma that appears before the last conjunction (and/or) in a list/series. e.g....
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Pialy Ghanekar
Feb 21, 20221 min read
7 benefits of communicating science in the public domain
Improves the populationâs beliefs about science Generates social acceptance of scientific facts and concepts Ensures public trust and...
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