Say, said, said. An
irregular verb in its main,
past tense, and past
participle forms.
Scienti c language. The ideology and rigors of science have created a speci c writing
style for science that includes some variants of normal grammar
rules and
usage.Science writing
tends to be cast in the passive voice, to avoid the rst-person singular, and to be laced with Latin-isms and jargon. Each of these features is believed by scientists and scienti c writers to enhance the objectivity and
“neutrality” of the observations and conclusions they report and analyze. Speci city comes,
in this stylistic vision, from precise naming of things and concepts, which makes them repeatable and verifiable. See
person and
Latin.The stylistic strictures of scienti c language have no doubt contributed signi cantly to the blossoming and achievements of science in our day. And it is certainly true that many scientists areas aware of and committed to the colloquialization of their language as anyone else (see
colloquial). Many scientists write and speak clearly and engagingly.
Still, the ways of scienti c language are elaborate, mysterious, and sometimes ba ing.
Consult the many guides, handbooks, and rule books for instruction in this type of language.
Sec. This is the
abbreviation of the word second the time measurement. Except in technical writing,
where space is at a premium, and similar
styles, the whole word should be used rather than the abbreviation. Sec is also the abbreviation for several other technical terms.
Secondly. There is no reason to add “ly” to this or other
ordinal numbers, especially when they are used to
list things.
See, saw, seen. An
irregular verb in its main,
past tense, and past
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