Writing Issues
Avoid Ambiguity
- since --> because
- while --> although, whereas
- method --> technique, approach
- if --> whether
Avoid Strong Words
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always --> often
Avoid Informal Words
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though --> although
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above --> preceding
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very well --> satisfactorily, sufficiently
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enough --> sufficient
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as far as we know --> within our knowledge
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means --> indicates, represents
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will --> plan to, shall, do
Our future work plans to ...
Section 5 describes the experiments...
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Firstly, Secondly, ..., Finally --> First, Second, ..., Finally
(Also okay for firstly, but may better stick on one form.)
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A, otherwise, B --> A; otherwise, B / A. Otherwise, B
same for however, therefore.
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can not, can't --> cannot
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don't --> do not
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current --> existing
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space limitation --> space limit.
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more and more --> increasingly
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note ... --> note that ...
Avoid Complicated Words
- utilize --> use
Which vs That
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restrictive clause: that (without preceding comma)
限定性定语从句, 对于句意有关键影响.
"My bike that is broken is in the garage."
强调我坏了的那辆车在车库里,暗示我可能有不只一辆车。
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non-restrictive clause: which (with preceding comma)
非限定性定语从句, 补充信息, 不会对句意产生关键影响.
"My bike, which is broken, is in the garage."
说明我的车在车库里,补充说明这车坏了。
ABC, which is the best method, ... [OK]
ABC that is the best method ... [OK]
ABC which is the best method ... [WRONG]
ABC, that is the best method, ... [WRONG]
Misc
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No need to add "the" before Figure/Table 1.
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Do not put "And", "Also" in the beginning of the sentence.
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"," before "respectively"
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"," before "e.g.", "i.e."
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"A, B, and/or C"
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Do not use citation as a part of the sentence.
e.g., "Tools proposed in [2]" --> "Tools proposed by AAA et al. [2]"
Uncountable
- work: use several pieces of work.
- research: use several research projects.
- software: use several software programs.
Abbreviation
- ABC (Aaa Bbb Ccc) --> Aaa Bbb Ccc (ABC)
As follows
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The paper makes the following contributions.
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We list the contributions as follows / as below:
we list the contributions below [WRONG]