博士期间搜集的英文写作技巧-scientificwritingwuhan(编辑修改稿)

博士期间搜集的英文写作技巧-scientificwritingwuhan(编辑修改稿)内容摘要：

passive to active • Look for buried verbs hidden in words that end in ion – A careful inspection of the esophageal mucosa is performed as the endoscope is withdrawn. – The physician inspects the esophageal mucosa as the endoscope is withdrawn. 20 Two of the most mon errors made in scientific writing…. • Subjectverb disagreement • Dangling participles 21 SubjectVerb Disagreement • Problem: easy to fet what the subject is (singular or plural) when we use long strings of phrases to modify it • Solution: read the sentence, omitting the modifying phrases, so that subject and verb are together – Singular subject uses singular verb. – Plural subject uses plural verb. 22 • The incidence of basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma of skin (is/are) estimated to exceed one million per year. – Subject is incidence, singular, therefore use is BUT…… 23 Basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma of skin are estimated to occur in over one million per year. Subject is plural: two carcinomas, therefore use are 24 Dangling Participles • Participle: form of verb that acts as an adjective – ., hanging, trapped • Dangling when the implied subject of the participle is not the same as the subject of the sentence 25 • Wrapped around the spinal cord, the surgeon found a large tumor. • Was the surgeon wrapped around the spinal cord? Or the tumor? – Sentence says the surgeon was. • Change to: The surgeon found a large tumor wrapped around the spinal cord. 26 • Dangling participles often occur in passive voice • Solution: use active voice 27 Strings of pearls • Too many modifiers in a ro。