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A Dictionary of Useful Research Phrases |
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Research Phrase |
Translation |
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It has long been known… |
I didn’t look up the original reference. |
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A definite trend is evident… |
These data are are practically meaningless. |
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Of great theoretical and practical importance… |
Interesting to me. |
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While it has not been possible to provide definite answers to these questions… |
An unsuccessful experiment, but I still hope to get it published. |
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Three of the samples were chosen for detailed study… |
The results of the others didn’t make any sense. |
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Typical results are shown… |
The best results are shown. |
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These results will be shown in a subsequent report… |
I might get around to this sometime if I’m pushed. |
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The most reliable results are those obtained by Jones… |
He was my graduate assistant. |
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It is believed that… |
I think. |
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It is generally believed that… |
A couple of other people think so too. |
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It is clear that much additional work will be required before a complete understanding of the phenomenon occurs… |
I don’t understand it. |
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Correct within an order of magnitude… |
Wrong. |
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It is hoped that this study will stimulate further investigation in this field… |
This is a lousy paper, but so are all the others on this miserable topic. |
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Thanks are due to Joe Blotz for assistance with the experiment and to George Frink for valuable discussions… |
Blotz did the work and Frink explained to me what it meant. |
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A careful analysis of obtainable data… |
Three pages of notes were obliterated when I knocked over a glass of beer. |