Writing Tips

“Precede” vs. “Proceed” – Which way to go?

Precede vs Proceed - Precede means to happen before something or to go in front… Read More

“In this paper” vs “In this study”—Is there any difference?

Most of us interchange the phrases in this paper and in this study quite liberally.… Read More

Adsorption vs Absorption – Learn the difference

Adsorption vs Absorption - Both involve interaction between substances. Absorption is a bulk phenomenon, while… Read More

What Is An Oxford Comma, And Should You Be Using it?

Lynne Truss, the author of the well-known English grammar book Eats Shoots & Leaves, once… Read More

How to write a research paper? – (Part 2 Of 2)

In part 1 of this article, we talked about what a research paper is and… Read More

How to write a research paper? (Part 1 of 2)

So you’ve been asked to write a research paper. What is a research paper anyway?… Read More

How to Use “Et al.” in Academic Writing

Have you ever wondered what “et al.” means in a citation? Abbreviations like “etc.,” “et… Read More

Avoid sentence fragments

Have you found yourself reading something and then retracing a sentence? Sensing that you missed… Read More

Academic Phrases to Use in Different Scenarios (Part 3 of 3)

Academic writing is full of specifications, conventions and rules. If you want your writing to… Read More

Academic Phrases to Use in Different Scenarios (Part 2 of 3)

In the first article of this three-part series, we shed light on how to use academic phrases… Read More

Academic Phrases to Use in Different Scenarios (Part 1 of 3)

In academic documents, authors need to explain or report a wide range of research activities.… Read More

What is Elliptical Construction in Academic Writing?

The knowledge of the structure of language is essential if we want to create well-formed sentences that… Read More