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Time change for 英文写作讲座信息 (location: YIC/CAS in Yantai)
虞左俊 2010-6-11 09:47
Due to flight delay, the lectures will be given in the evening on the 18th (Friday), starting at 7 pm. I will teach scientific writing at the YIC ( 中国科学院烟台海岸带研究所 ). It's on June 16th (Wed), starting at 19:00 (or 7 pm). 英文写作 ...
个人分类: Scientific Writing|6043 次阅读|1 个评论
How to publish a paper in English, if English is too difficult for you
虞左俊 2010-6-9 11:00
Life is never fair. Most SCI journals use English (I am just guessing here). So, if your English is not good enough to express your ideas and reasoning, you will need help--lots of help. Fortunately, such help exits, though it may cost you. I have been asked from time to time if I ...
个人分类: Scientific Writing|5619 次阅读|2 个评论
英文写作讲座信息 (location: LASG/IAP in Beijing)
虞左俊 2010-6-1 08:22
I will teach scientific writing at LASG (中国科学院大气物理研究所, 大气科学和地球流体力学数值模拟国家重点实验室; 英文缩写LASG). It's on June 25th (Friday), starting at 9:30 am. For detail, please visit: http://www.lasg.ac.cn/Sylm/2010/5/gt1vqr52wg.htm   ...
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Basic English (2): upper case is special
虞左俊 2010-6-1 04:01
I am a freelance English editor, though I am a meteorologist and an oceanographer by training. In English, I is always written in upper case; this is not because I am special. (Actually, i written in lower case may disapp ...
个人分类: Scientific Writing|3810 次阅读|没有评论
Basic English (1): not only ... but also...
虞左俊 2010-6-1 03:20
I know all of you learned this English structure years ago. When writing a (long) sentence in a research paper, however, one may not recall this unique structure. Instead, one may write not only...and also... The CO 2 is released NOT ONLY from our cars AND ALSO from our air condit ...
个人分类: Scientific Writing|3976 次阅读|3 个评论
Effective Writing, with Examples (4)
虞左俊 2010-5-30 05:30
4) Appropriate Use of Conventions a) Adjective and verb confusion Example: His colleagues agree that he does his job good. Correction: His colleagues agree that he does his job well. b) Pro ...
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Effective Writing, with Examples (3)
虞左俊 2010-5-30 05:25
3) Clarity and Precision a) Ambiguous and vague pronouns Example: In the paper they claim these results are new. Correction: The authors claim these results in the paper are new. b) Diction Example: He d ...
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Effective Writing, with Examples (2)
虞左俊 2010-5-27 14:11
2. Logical Expression of Ideas a) Coordination and subordination Example: Ann has a cough, and she has probably caught a cold. Correction: Ann has a cough ; she has probably caught a cold. b) Logical comparison:   ...
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