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Relapse or relapses?

I'm writing an academic paper on the topic of substance use relapse. I am wondering when it is appropriate to use 'relapse' without a preposition when used as a noun in a singular form. Two examples ...
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When to use adjective forms of anatomical nouns in scientific writing?

Consider the following anatomical parts of crustacean: carapace, abdomen, and areola. In much of published literature, you'll see the phrases "carapace length", "abdomen length," ...
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Where do I place parenthetical citations?

Do I place it inside the sentence like this: Family engagement is crucial to developing children’s emergent literacy skills because children who are raised in homes that promote literacy do better ...
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Comparison of two categories over a specific period of time

Year: 2009 / 2019 Mobile use: 15% / 26% Table use: 5% / 19% what is the correct way to describe changes in two different years? I have tried to describe the changes in three different sentences,...
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Can I use the term 'the desperate' as a kind of 'desperate people'?

I'm not an native English speaker. I have written some lyrics: Like the desperate waiting for Messiah, I'm just waiting for you. I want to use the term 'the desperate' for the meaning of 'desperate ...
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... had seen those people. "I must have met..."

In your opinion, should the last two sentences be joined together by a linking word (for instance: so he whispered, 'I must have...') or should I leave them as two separate sentences? Alex looked at ...
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Should this sentence use "might be" or "might have been"?

I am writing about a woman who has found an anonymous parcel on her desk, and she is talking to her colleague to find out who might have sent it... The novel is written in past tense, and I am not ...
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a/the when talking about the company in a resume

In a resume, where the format is: {Company Name} - {Title} - {Start Date} - {End Date} - {Location} {Summary of the responsibilities and accomplishments at the company} One of the entries is the ...