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Word for Word provides advice on correct and precise word usage for biomedical writers. Each column represents the consensus of Editing Services' 13 editors.

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"Transplantation" or "transplant": The ins and outs of correct usage

Stephanie Deming
With regard to “regarding”

Sarah Bronson
Shall we talk about using “will” and “shall” in scientific writing?

Joe Munch
How to manage the use of “managing patients” vs. “managing disease”

Ann Sutton
Who's curious about the correct use of "who" and "whom"?

Ashli Villarreal
Should you have used "would have" or "would of"?

Bryan Tutt
"Synergism" and "synergy": Are they synonyms?

Sunita Patterson
Title case vs. sentence case: A capital thing to master

Don Norwood
Don't let "that" and "which" bowl you over!

Editing Services, Research Medical Library (formerly Scientific Publications)
A quick dash through the uses of hyphens and dashes

Erica Goodoff
Setting the stage for the correct use of person-first language

Amy Ninetto
When should you use "case" and when should you use "patient"?

Madison Semro
Eighty-six this language from your scientific writing

Joe Munch
Altogether useful guidance on "all together" vs. "altogether"

Editing Services, Research Medical Library (formerly Scientific Publications)
A few ways to indicate how many

Erica Goodoff
Today's update on "under way" vs. "underway" is now under way! Read on!

Ann Sutton
A useful, clear, fantastic post on commas between adjectives

Sarah Bronson
"Impute" or "input"? There must be something missing

Dawn Chalaire
Disparities in meaning: "High-risk" vs. "underserved"

Ashli Villarreal
Avoiding apostrophe errors (not error's)

Bryan Tutt
All of the facts about using "all of" and "both of"

Don Norwood
Come to terms with "lapse" vs. "elapse" before more time elapses!

Joe Munch
Basic facts about "acidemia" and "acidosis"

Tammy Locke