Real Science in Clear English by Cathryn Roos & Gregory Roos

Author:Cathryn Roos & Gregory Roos
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9789811378201
Publisher: Springer Singapore

take into account

Population control must take into account many factors.

take part in

Volunteers are paid to take part in clinical trials.

take place

The reaction will take place spontaneously.

tend to

Multiple repetitions tend to produce greater accuracy.

result in

Trace contaminants can result in toxic reactions.

work out

Try to work out the problem.

If you use a phrasal verb, use its most common meaning. Some phrasal verbs have several meanings [6]. The examples in Table 5.2 show the most common meaning of each phrasal verb. L2 readers are more likely to know these.

In addition, if you use a phrasal verb, keep its parts together, as shown in Example 5.5. Do not separate them.

Example 5.5

Before: You need to set the experiment up.

After: You need to set up the experiment.

The frequency of phrasal verbs is a relatively new area of research, so they have not yet been incorporated into vocabulary profilers. However, development is underway to do so [1].

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