Previously we looked at the different types of scientific articles – what are they, what are the differences and what can you expect from each type. In…… Read more “Parts of a Scientific Manuscript”
Tag: Languages
Latin in Scientific Writing: When do you use it?
If you have read a scientific article or scientific publication before, it is highly likely that you have read some Latin terms. Latin in Scientific Writing is…… Read more “Latin in Scientific Writing: When do you use it?”
Punctuation in Scientific Writing and How Powerful It Can Be
In addition to the basic characteristics of Scientific English, the next most important thing when writing is grammar. Oh no! I said the bad “g” word -…… Read more “Punctuation in Scientific Writing and How Powerful It Can Be”
Quora – How can I pronounce Google in English?
For this answer, I will be using the International Phonetic Alphabet, which is a way to represent sounds across languages. “Google” in English is usually pronounced as /guːgəl/.…… Read more “Quora – How can I pronounce Google in English?”
Quora – What are the problems encountered in translating specialized vocabulary?
This question can be a bit difficult to answer because some problems will depend on which languages you are translating between. For that reason, I will try…… Read more “Quora – What are the problems encountered in translating specialized vocabulary?”
Future in the past – What were you going to do?
In English, there exists a concept called “future in the past”. This is when you talk about how the future was going to be at some point…… Read more “Future in the past – What were you going to do?”
Past habits – Over and over again
You can describe past habits (or actions that happened repeatedly in the past) in three different ways in English: used to, would and the past simple tense.…… Read more “Past habits – Over and over again”
Austria has no more fucks to give – Fucking (Upper Austria) name change
It is not often that I write about current event, especially in a setting such as this website. While linguistics and language are often in the news,…… Read more “Austria has no more fucks to give – Fucking (Upper Austria) name change”