tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280650735019731186.post5480327213907059045..comments2023-05-16T13:46:23.859+02:00Comments on PhD Talk: Writers' Lab: List of Common Mistakes Eva Lantsoghthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06038354550224140273noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280650735019731186.post-19929100432968850112014-02-20T18:51:48.440+01:002014-02-20T18:51:48.440+01:00Thanks!Thanks!Eva Lantsoghthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06038354550224140273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280650735019731186.post-43966695045098790952014-02-20T10:25:59.682+01:002014-02-20T10:25:59.682+01:00Hi Eva, nice post! You might want to consider usin...Hi Eva, nice post! You might want to consider using a collocations dictionary to help you with the prepositions--it's a great help for non-native speakers trying to figure out which words to put together.<br /><br />Here are some options (including the collocations dictionary):<br />http://blog.premiertaaltraining.nl/2013/09/16/best-free-online-dictionaries/<br /><br />Good luck!<br />Taylor Krohnhttp://www.premiertaaltraining.nlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280650735019731186.post-33408607138557996382013-04-19T03:29:23.518+02:002013-04-19T03:29:23.518+02:00Hi Eva
Thanks for your offer for writing as guest ...Hi Eva<br />Thanks for your offer for writing as guest blogger. I shall be happy to write about it. But can you please tell how can write as guest blogger. My email is engr.ahmedbilal@gmail.com just in case you want to send me email.<br /><br />Regards<br />Ahmed A. Bilalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03462713276963333799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280650735019731186.post-66053016984708617352013-04-18T09:20:54.848+02:002013-04-18T09:20:54.848+02:00Thanks - passive versus active is indeed another i...Thanks - passive versus active is indeed another issue, and if you can expand on how you used Word to check that for you, I'd love to read about it (maybe you want to turn that into a contribution for the Writers' Lab as a guest blogger?)Eva Lantsoghthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06038354550224140273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280650735019731186.post-9506255159866370692013-04-18T07:23:42.868+02:002013-04-18T07:23:42.868+02:00I found that I was changing the tense in my PhD th...I found that I was changing the tense in my PhD thesis regularly also and I am a native English-speaker.<br />The passive voice was also an issue for me (I would love to know how A. Bilal got Word to check for this). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280650735019731186.post-23436011869163611302013-04-17T18:16:15.407+02:002013-04-17T18:16:15.407+02:00I would affirm first three mistakes for my master&...I would affirm first three mistakes for my master's thesis. Using preposition is generally not a problem for me. Instead I would add one more point (at least for me) that is increased use of passive voice. I have set my word to check to highlight use of passive voice. And when I re check them 4 in 10 times I can rewrite the sentence without the use of passive voice.<br />Regarding point 1, that is to describe your work in past or present tense, i think this not a problem of being non-native. It may also happen if would like to write in your own language. I assume most new researchers encounter this. And this would settle when they become more mature. Although you are PhD (or soon to be) and I am looking for PhD, but I would like to say that we have to be consistent with either use of past tense or present tense. Use of both in same writing one that does not creates good effect on reader.<br />Good Luck with your writing.<br />Regards<br />Ahmed BA. Bilalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03462713276963333799noreply@blogger.com