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Re:In some scientific papers, words expressing uncertainty h... by jampekka on Sunday October 27, 2024 @03:56PM (#41965156)
Also e.g. MS Word suggests getting rid of qualifiers.

With papers and especially grant applications it's ridiculous that everybody knows they are overpromising but still they don't go through of they don't overpromise.

Re:In some scientific papers, words expressing uncertainty h... by sandworm101 on Sunday October 27, 2024 @05:47PM (#41965943)
Before i send something i make sure each paragraph has at least one it of green underline. The day that Word and I agree on grammar is the day i switch back to pencil and paper!
Re:In some scientific papers, words expressing uncertainty h... by mondobe on Sunday October 27, 2024 @10:49PM (#41967395)
Including HN comments, I see...