“Elder” と “Older” について(II)

◎ “Older than” vs. “Elder than” (II)

It is incorrect to say “elder than,” but “older than” is correct.

Wrong: The study reports the incidence of multi-infarct dementia in a population elder than 76 years in the US.
Right: The study reports the incidence of multi-infarct dementia in a population older than 76 years in the US.
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Elder or older?

Elder” と “Older” について(I)

◎ “Elder” vs. “Older” (I)
The word “elder” is only used when referring to the age of people. However, “older” is used to refer to both people and things.

Use of elder (people): This hospital provides care for elder and dependent adults.
Use of older (people): This hospital provides care for older and dependent adults.
Use of older (things): The older layers of wood are heavier than the external layers.

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Different vs. Various

“Different” と “Various” について

◎Different vs. Various
Use “various” when you want to refer to several differences.

Wordy: The direct forces among polyelectrolytes in solutions of several different anions and cations were parametrized.

Concise: The direct forces among polyelectrolytes in solutions of various anions and cations were parametrized.

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"data" の使い方について(III)

◎Database vs. Dataset (III)
While data is a group of individual items, a “database” is the formal structure to carry the data for retrieval and analysis. A “dataset,” on the other hand, is a set of data maintained in a database.

Database: Each laboratory maintained a database of fingerprint patterns.
Dataset: Five datasets of preprocessed fingerprints were deleted from the database

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More on usage of "DATA"

data” の使い方について(II)

◎Usage of “data”: Countability (II)

It is wrong to say “four data” or “the number of data....” as it is an “uncountable” noun.
Wrong: The number of data was so large that combing through it to search for new features may not be feasible.
Right: The amount of data was so large that combing through it to search for new features may not be feasible.


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Correct usage of "DATA"

“data” の使い方について(I)

◎Usage of “data”: Singular or Plural (I)

Data is considered to be the plural form of the noun “datum,” and should thus be used with a plural verb, e.g., “These data are....” However, the singular verb is also widely used with data when data is referred to in a collective sense, e.g., “This data tells us....”
In formal or scientific writing, it is recommended that data be used as a plural word.

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Absorption vs Adsorption - II

“Adsorption” と “Absorption” について (II)

◎ Adsorption vs. Absorption
Adsorption: Adsorption is the physical process in which liquids, gases, or suspended matters adhere to the surfaces of adsorbent materials.

Wrong: The Absorption of Gases on Plane Surfaces of Glass
Right: The Adsorption of Gases on Plane Surfaces of Glass

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