Tag: Word choice

The terms e.g. and i.e. mean different things, and it is important to use the correct abbreviation to ensure that the meaning of a sentence is retained.

How can you avoid plagiarism and increase your manuscript's likelihood of publication, especially in journals using plagiarism detection tools?

Clarifying the difference between 'case' and 'patient' in medical or clinical research

Some terminology and phrasing are essentially exclusive to case reports, although they may even be deemed incorrect or awkward in other contexts. Here are some examples.

Here, we discuss small stylistic and formatting touches that may help to increase the clarity of clinical case reports.

This article covers commonly confused terms in clinical medicine manuscripts and case reports.

Here, we outline two categories of diction- and phrasing-related errors in clinical reports: commonly confused terms and frequently misused terms.

This free guide provides an overview of the most common spelling differences in research papers when choosing American English or British English.

Plagiarism is a form of academic misconduct and can thus lead to dismissal from universities and other research institutions, article rejections or retractions from journals, and decreased credibility as a researcher. How do you know if you're plagiarizing?