Does anyone know how to speak Scientific English?

[h3ngh3ngl4h]

I think a good example would be the use of the word backbone.


In layman English, we say this animal does not have a backbone. In scientific English we would say this animal is an invertebrate

[pirate]

The moral of the story is don't send your kids to brand name primary schools.

[Nebbermind]

pirate:

The moral of the story is don't send your kids to brand name primary schools.

have to agree with you on that! :celebrate:

[kevkevkaf]

so much drama ah!

[sinoboy]

Like Singaporian doctor tell you \"Eat panadol only if you have fever.\" So eat or don't eat or eat only? :slapshead:

[Harlequin]

h3ngh3ngl4h:

I think a good example would be the use of the word backbone.


In layman English, we say this animal does not have a backbone. In scientific English we would say this animal is an invertebrate

pirate:

The moral of the story is don't send your kids to brand name primary schools.

How the MOE or teachers will know which kiddo is going to turn out to be a doctor or in medical profession? So, go go go, all go and learn \"invertebrate\", stop using \"no backbone\"... :evil:

[Nebbermind]

Chinese singlish…no backbone = 没骨气

[sinoboy]

Nebbermind:

Chinese singlish...no backbone = 没骨气

So that scientific HOD will tell you, scientifically you cannot call a person 没骨气 only if he or she has no backbone but you need to also call the person an invertebrate.

[limlim]

IMO, Scientific English muz be penned such that there is no 2nd way of interpretation. The meaning must be unique.


e.g.

Light is only produced if electricity passes thru it.

Light is the only energy produced when electricity passes thru it.

Science is not meant to be a language guessing game. Only scientific concepts should be tested, not language interpretation.

That, is scientific English. If there are such things in the first place.