经常有人说,细节决定成败。诚哉!本文就来说说有关科技论文写作中的那些“芝麻绿豆”的细节。屈指算来,我为英文科技刊物润饰稿件已有四十余载。如今每年经我润饰的论文仍逾百篇。与四十年前相比,论文的第一作者大幅度地年轻化了,估计平均年龄为三十郎当岁,也就是说,年轻作者已成了向英文科技刊物投稿的主力军。那么,英文稿件的文字质量如何?恕我直言,不 It is often said that details determine success or failure. Honestly, this article is about the details of those “Sesame Mung beans” in the writing of scientific papers. As a matter of fact, I have edited over 40 articles in English scientific journals. Each year, there are still over 100 papers that have been edited by me. Compared with forty years ago, the first author of the paper has been greatly rejuvenated. The average age is estimated to be thirty years old, that is to say, the young author has become the main force contributor to English science and technology publications. So what is the quality of the text in English manuscripts? IMHO, no