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In most of this guide the authors attempt to distil experience gained in many collective years of writing, editing and reviewing papers that they hope will help readers to maximize chances of their papers being accepted. The main focus in most sections is not on the grammar or construction of sentences in English (or any other language), partly because there are many good grammar books, and partly because readers will already have had many years of learning English. However, it is impossible to describe how to finalize drafts of papers without considering some linguistic aspects. Therefore, in this chapter selected linguistic points relevant to writing scientific papers are addressed, including jargon, tenses, active and passive voices, maintaining narrative flow, use of conjunctions to help present coherent arguments, and plagiarism.
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Blackwell, J., Martin, J. (2011). Linguistic Points. In: A Scientific Approach to Scientific Writing. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9788-3_5
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