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" Scientific English : "
Robert A. Day and Nancy Sakaduski
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BL
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627115
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| Main Entry
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Day, Robert A.,1924-
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Scientific English : : a guide for scientists and other professionals /\ Robert A. Day and Nancy Sakaduski
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| Edition Statement
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3rd ed
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Santa Barbara, Calif. :: Greenwood,, ©2011
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xii, 225 pages :: illustrations ;; 24 cm
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9780313391736
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: 0313391734
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: 9780313391743
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: 0313391742
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: 9780313391941
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: 0313391947
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Contents
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Principles of scientific writing -- Kinds of writing -- Writing style -- The English language -- Grammar -- Words -- Name words (nouns and pronouns) -- Action words (verbs) -- Descriptive words (adjectives, adverbs, and articles) -- Function words (conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections) -- Prefixes and suffixes -- Redundancies and jargon -- Abbreviations, acronyms, and initialisms -- Phrases -- Clauses -- Sentences -- Paragraphs -- Voice, person, and tense -- Punctuation -- Writing for electronic media -- Appendix 1 : Principles of punctuation presented plainly -- Appendix 2 : Problem words and expressions -- Appendix 3 : Words and expressions to avoid
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English language-- Technical English, Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Technical writing, Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Writing
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PE1475.D38 2011
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Day, Nancy
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