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An editor's farewell
Author(s) -
Webster R.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
soil use and management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.709
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1475-2743
pISSN - 0266-0032
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-2743.1990.tb00788.x
Subject(s) - meaning (existential) , simple (philosophy) , order (exchange) , linguistics , history , philosophy , epistemology , business , finance
. The standard of English in papers submitted to Soil Use and Management varies from excellent to disgraceful. Good scientific English is direct and simple in structure. It uses familiar words in their correct sense and order with the minimum of qualification. Slovenly prose may imply slipshod research, and prolixity an inability to think clearly. Make your meaning plain. Express it So we'll know, not merely guess it. (G.V. Jacks, The Summary)