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Writing Style English Differences Word Choice

04/23/19

Should the use of apostrophes be consistent?

It is time to rock, but don't be too loud. Is it recommended to stay consistent with the use of apostrophes? Should it instead be: "It's time to rock, but don't be too loud." If that is fine either... more

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Writing Style English Rhetoric Zeugma

04/23/19

Dropping the subject from sentences?

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Writing Style English Capitalization Proper Nouns

04/23/19

Capitalization: 'rivers'?

In the following sentence, is rivers capitalized or not? The Delaware and Potomac rivers are beautiful.

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Writing Style English Grammar

04/23/19

Past Perfect vs Past Simple?

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Writing Style English Mla Foreign Phrases

04/23/19

What is the stylistic form to use for including foreign text in an English article?

Academic texts often include translations of terms, and these are included in parentheses. Is there a standard to use when including foreign language text (e.g. Arabic, Russian, Chinese, etc.)?... more

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Writing Style English Punctuation Period

04/23/19

Punctuation with US measurements?

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Writing Style English Meaning Word Choice

04/23/19

The likeliest problem vs. "the most likely problem"?

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Writing Style English Phrases

04/23/19

Can I use "and" many times in one sentence?

I was always under the impression I should not use "and" more than once. I have this text: "I appreciate that all my previous work experience is within office based industries however I am a quick... more

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Writing Style English Quotations

04/23/19

What can I do instead of [sic]?

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Writing Style English Grammaticality Abbreviations

04/23/19

Is "i.e." in this situation incorrect?

I.e. is used when we would like to use a situation as a kind of clarification. Suppose I was to write something like this: > Nano-boxes are used in medical science i.e. cancer treatment, where... more

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Writing Style Writing Pronouns

03/28/19

Pronoun in English without specific referent?

Writing academic essays in English can be a daunting task for the EFL writer (my native language is German), but for me a very specific problem gives me headaches and leaves me sitting with a... more

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Writing Style Writing

03/27/19

Is an indentation needed for a new paragraph?

Is an indentation (Tab button in Word) needed for a new paragraph when you start one? I was told to do that a long time ago but 3 years after I stopped doing it and have done it since. Are you... more

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Writing Style Grammar Writing Subjects

03/23/19

When can I omit the subject?

Can I omit the subject if it has been mentioned in a preceding sentence? For example, is the phrase inside the parentheses necessary in the below?: >> The sculpture A exhibits degradation... more

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Writing Style English Writing Parentheses

03/22/19

Writing the most important part of a sentence (at the end, between parentheses)?

I've seen this writing style several times, where the most important part of a sentence - or a twist - is put at the end between parentheses. This is typically used in titles and gives the sentence... more

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Writing Style English Writing Pronouns

03/22/19

Is it recommended to use "we" in research papers?

Is it recommended to use "we" in research papers? If not, should I always use passive voice?

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Writing Style English Writing Pronouns

03/22/19

Style Question: Use of "we" vs. "I" vs. passive voice in a dissertation?

As I'm not a native speaker and just finishing my dissertation in Computer Science, I wonder what style I should be using.In German (my native tongue) most dissertations, school-books and... more

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Writing Style English Orthography Grammatical Number

03/22/19

Parenthetical pluralization of words ending in '-y'?

Sentences constructed with a word written in the singular and parenthetically in the plural are straightforward when that word does not end in *-y*, e.g.:> List all applicable... more

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Writing Style English Writing Punctuation

03/22/19

When should I use an em-dash, an en-dash, and a hyphen?

I generally know how to use a hyphen, but when should I use an en-dash instead of an em-dash, or when should I use a hyphen instead of an em-dash?

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Writing Style English Writing Conjunctions

03/22/19

Is using "and/or" recommended for formal writing, or is it frowned upon?

Is using "and/or" allowed in formal writing? If not, is there general way to represent the OR binary operator with as little space as possible in written English?

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Writing Style English Verbs Synonyms

03/21/19

Are there any differences between "I believe" vs "I think" vs "I reckon"?

These are the three most common ways to say "I think." (At least, I believe so. I mean, I think so. Um...)Are there any subtle differences between them? Are there situations where one of the three... more

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Writing Style English Punctuation Period

03/21/19

Caption text punctuation: Full stops always necessary at the end?

Example caption text for a photo:> **Little Diane necklace**1a) No full stop is correct, yes?Now a longer example of caption text:> **Little Diane necklace. The photograph of the young Diane... more

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Writing Style English Word Usage Formality

03/21/19

On the usage of "etcetera"?

In Spanish, we use the word _etcétera_ at the end of an enumeration to imply there are more things to mention, which may (or not) be important, but they will be omitted. Thus, I was fairly... more

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Writing Style English Meaning Pronunciation Vs Spelling

03/21/19

What is it called when words are deliberately spelled incorrectly but pronunciation is kept unchanged?

For example, > Night -> Nite > Through -> Thru > The -> Da > Though -> Tho _Nite_ even appears in some dictionaries as having the same meaning as _night_.What is it called... more

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Writing Style English Grammatical Number Uncountable Nouns

03/21/19

The Plural of Email - Emails?

I debated with my peers that we can use the word **emails** when referring to more than one and it would be grammatically right.> But most of them said since we don't say we received **mails**... more

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Writing Style English Expressions Time

03/21/19

For the time being vs. "for now"?

Consider the following passages:> A litter made of two rifles and two field jackets would suffice **for now**. That was good news; another bit was that the EPW was a lieutenant, a regimental... more

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Should the use of apostrophes be consistent?

Dropping the subject from sentences?

Capitalization: 'rivers'?

Past Perfect vs Past Simple?

What is the stylistic form to use for including foreign text in an English article?

Punctuation with US measurements?

The likeliest problem vs. "the most likely problem"?

Can I use "and" many times in one sentence?

What can I do instead of [sic]?

Is "i.e." in this situation incorrect?

Pronoun in English without specific referent?

Is an indentation needed for a new paragraph?

When can I omit the subject?

Writing the most important part of a sentence (at the end, between parentheses)?

Is it recommended to use "we" in research papers?

Style Question: Use of "we" vs. "I" vs. passive voice in a dissertation?

Parenthetical pluralization of words ending in '-y'?

When should I use an em-dash, an en-dash, and a hyphen?

Is using "and/or" recommended for formal writing, or is it frowned upon?

Are there any differences between "I believe" vs "I think" vs "I reckon"?

Caption text punctuation: Full stops always necessary at the end?

On the usage of "etcetera"?

What is it called when words are deliberately spelled incorrectly but pronunciation is kept unchanged?

The Plural of Email - Emails?

For the time being vs. "for now"?

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