Wordy text can be difficult to read. In this blog, we discuss ways to reduce wordiness in scientific writing, using real world examples from papers edited at International Science Editing. Look for synonymous words People use social media to share their views, thoughts, and opinions. People use social media to share their views. Views, thoughts, […]
Tips for writing sentences about science
Make your writing clear Say what you mean For example, the sentence The observed changes in the gut microbiota caused inflammation in the mice. suggests direct causation. However, if this was an observational study, the two outcomes were probably observed to occur together, but direct causation was not demonstrated. If so, the sentence should be […]
