The English of science & technology Other characteristics of scientific texts are: - the frequent use of passive form [since in a scientific context the emphasis is on the action rather than on who does it]; - the high rate of comparative forms; - pre-modification: that is the use of modifiers (adjectives, adverbs, nouns) in order to provide accurate details; -the interaction between written texts and pictures, graphs and charts; - vocabulary: usually formal and specific.
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