SCI英文论文写作常见的语法错误汇编.ppt

2021/2/12 * Common Writing Mistakes And do not start a sentence with a conjunction. Place pronouns as closely as possible, especially in long sentences, as of ten or more words, to their antecedents. Hyphenate only between syllables and avoid un-necessary hyphens. Write all adverbial forms correct. Dont use contractions. Writing carefully, dangling participles must be avoided. 2021/2/12 * Common Writing Mistakes (cont) If any word is improper at the end of a sentence, a linking verb is. Steer clear of incorrect verb forms that have snuck into the language. Take the bull by the hand and avoid mixed metaphors Never, ever use repetitive redundancies. Everyone should be careful to use singular pronouns with singular nouns in their writing. 2021/2/12 * Common Writing Mistakes (cont) Never use more words than are necessary to get your point across: be concise. Awayz check youre spelling. (Your spellchecker would only pick up one of the two errors here.) Always be avoided by the passive voice. Every sentence a verb. Last but not least, avoid cliches like the plague: seek viable alternatives. 2021/2/12 * Common Writing Mistakes (cont) If weve told you once, weve told you a thousand times: avoid hyperbole. Always pick on the the correct idiom. Avoid overuse of quotation marks. 2021/2/12 * Example 2 (Lack of Detail) Female, 8-10 weeks old, KM mice (Animal Center, Dalian Medical University) were randomly allocated into three groups with six animals in each group and housed in ventilated cages. Eighteen female, 8-10 week old, Kun Ming mice (Animal Center, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China) were randomly allocated into three groups with six mice in each group and housed in ventilated cages. 2021/2/12 * Example 3 (Plurals + Abbreviations) ETEC stain K88ac, obtained from China Institute of Veterinary Drug Control, Beijing, China, was used to amplify the gene LTB and STb The enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) strain K88ac, obtained from the China Ins