Making “Good” Better
使文章“好”上加好
The Better You Can Write English
the Better You Can Edit It
英文写的好则编的更好
Phrases
短语
When writing science, it’s important to be
clear and use as few words as possible
科学写作：表达清晰，使用短句
你会选择哪些词？
• a majority of
• a number of
• at a rapid rate
• as a consequence of
• at this point in time
• based on the fact that
• completely filled
• despite the fact that
• due to the fact that
• most
• many, several, some
• rapidly
• because of
• now, currently
• because
• filled
• although
• because
• during the course of
• fewer in number
• for the purpose of examining
• has the capability of
• in all cases
• in connection with
• in the event that
• in the near future
• It has been reported by Wang
• it is often the case that
• during, while
• fewer
• to examine
• can, is able to
• always, invariably
• about, concerning
• if
• soon
• Wang reported
• often
• it is possible that the cause is
• it is worth pointing out that
• it would thus appear that
• large amounts of
• large in size
• large numbers of
• located in, located near
• on the basis of
• oval in shape, oval-shaped
• prior to [in time]
• the cause may be
• note that
• apparently
• much
• large
• many
• in, near
• from, by, because
• oval
• before
