Tag: Clarity in writing

The tendency to ascribe our own feelings and behaviors to anything we are discussing can make its way into our manuscripts. Here's how to manage these accidents.

• "Main" and "mainly" are commonly confused words in English, although they should be used differently
• "Main" describes something that is principal, while "mainly" equates more to "for the most part"
• Several synonyms for each term can be used to add variety to a manuscript

Here are 3 ways to write a great summary response to reviewers of your research manuscript. You can also download the free template to help.

Are you aiming to conduct clinical studies? Find out how to obtain approval for, register, and report the results of your studies.

• Apostrophes can be used to create contractions (shortened forms of words or phrases).
• Apostrophes also indicate possession.
• Overall, the apostrophe is not common in scientific writing.

As part of our advice about concise writing, this article shows the problems with too many prepositions in writing and demonstrates how to avoid their overuse.

• Presentations are important for researchers, so make sure your slides are easy to read.
• Cut down on text, and use images where possible.
• Remember that your slides don't have to explain themselves; minimize what's on the slide in favor of explaining the contents yourself.

Clarifying the difference between 'case' and 'patient' in medical or clinical research

Word limits can be frustrating, but there are several ways to reduce your abstract's word count in a pinch.