English for Research: Usage, Style, and Grammar



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A.Wallwork - English for Research Usage, Style, and Grammar - 2013
YES
POSSIBLY AMBIGUOUS
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Peters found that children perform such tasks better than adults [34].
It was found that children perform such tasks better than adults [34].
3 These features are generally characteristic of this species Smith
2010, Carsten 2013]. However, in
our study, it was found that they are also characteristic of some completely unrelated species. These features are generally characteristic of this species Smith
2010, Carsten 2013]. However, it was
found that they are also characteristic of some completely unrelated species.
4
Ying et al. noted that red is most people’s favorite color. However, in
a previous work carried out by
our group, it was noted that green was …
Ying et al. noted that red is most people’s favorite color. However, in ab bprevious work it was noted that green was …

A. Wallwork, English for Research Usage, Style, and Grammar,
DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-1593-0_11, © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013
11.1
imperative
The imperative is formed with the infinitive without to . It is used in manuscripts in order to. Remind the reader of certain information, or bring attention to certain facts.
2. Give hypotheses.
3. Refer the reader to other sections in the paper or external documents.
YES
YES
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Recall that x = 1.
Note that the values of x may vary.
2 Let us Suppose that x = 1.
Let x be equal to 1.
3 This is of great importance ( see below.
See Smith’s paper [23] for details.
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Imperative, infinitive versus gerund
(−ing form)


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