by Dagmar Gross | Nov 30, 2022 | Writing Advice
The word “significant” is used extensively when reporting the results of a study and discussing them. But when is it acceptable to use “significant”, and when should you use something else? Most journals specify that the word “significant” should only be used when...
by Dagmar Gross | Nov 23, 2022 | Grammar / Spelling
Last week on Twitter I saw the words “bear” and “bare” used incorrectly many times as people were lamenting the changes and problems with the platform. So I thought it would be a good time for a refresher on the correct use of these homophones. BEAR Noun: a large,...
by Dagmar Gross | Nov 16, 2022 | Grammar / Spelling
“You’re not wrong.” That statement appears everywhere now. Everyone is saying it. And I’m so tired of hearing it. Yes, “you’re not wrong” is another of my pet peeves. You’re not wrong. Does that mean you’re right? By and large, if someone says “you’re not wrong”, then...
by Dagmar Gross | Nov 9, 2022 | Writing Advice
Last week, I explored How to Select the Journal for Publication of your manuscript. Different journals have different rates of rejection. Nevertheless, it’s discouraging if your paper is rejected, with no invitation to revise and resubmit. After you’ve chosen the...
by Dagmar Gross | Nov 2, 2022 | Writing Advice
You’ve finished data collection and analysis, and perhaps you’ve presented your results at a conference. Now it’s time to write the paper. When in the writing process do you decide on the journal to which you’ll submit the manuscript? And how do you go about selecting...
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