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Choice of appropriate words enhances the presentation quality of a research paper. Common issues of use and misuse of words include: gender bias, modifiers, idioms, jargon, verb-based noun, collectives, spelling (US vs. UK forms), specialized words, and similar words with different meanings. Examples of each category are provided to illustrate the nature of issues.
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Nair, P.K.R., Nair, V.D. (2014). Words. In: Scientific Writing and Communication in Agriculture and Natural Resources. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03101-9_5
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