On Wed, 19 Nov 2003, Paul Smith went: > I think there's a common misconception there, that one should > endeavour to utilize different words each time one says something, > for variety.
...which leads to an annoying construction that frequently appears in published papers, e.g.: "We measured levels of dopamine to determine whether _this neurotransmitter_ would..." (emphasis added). What on earth is that? Certainly no one _speaks_ that way. If you need to inform the reader that dopamine is a neurotransmitter, try: "We measured levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine to determine whether it would..." --David Epstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
