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Style and Language If English is not your first language, find a native English speaker (if possible) to review the content and language of the paper before submitting it Regardless of primary language, find a colleague/editor to review the content and language of the paper See: Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals: Writing and Editing for Biomedical Publication / Choosing the Correct Word or Phrase Use words in their primary meanings; do not use a word to express a thought if such usage is uncommon, informal, or primarily literary. Examples are using “since” when you mean “because”, and “while” when you mean “although”. Many words are clear when you are speaking because you can amplify your meaning with gestures, expressions, and vocal inflections—But when these same words are written, they may be clear only to you. Choosing the Correct Word or Phrase Use appropriate verb tenses Simple past tense is correct for stating what was done, either by others or by you: “The solutions were heated to boiling.” “The spectra were recorded.” “The structures were determined by neutron diffraction methods.” Present tense is correct for statements of fact: “Absolute rate constants for a wide variety of reactions are available.” “Hyperbranched compounds are macromolecular compounds that contain a branching point in each structural repeat unit.” Present and simple past tenses may both be correct for results, discussion, and conclusions: “The characteristics of the voltammetric wave indicate that electron transfer and breaking of the carbon-iodine bond are concerted.” “The absence of substitution was confirmed by preparative-scale electrolysis at a potential located at the foot of the voltammetric wave.” Choosing the Correct Word or Phrase Use the active voice when it is less wordy and more direct than the passive. Poor:??The fact that such processes are under strict stereoelectronic control is demonstrated by our work in t