Are the English sentences below correct?
Are the sentences below correct?
1- The literature review was carried out to justify the reason of the research and identify the research gaps.
2- Should we say " this is a close up photo for the test rig" or " this a close up picture for the test rig"?
3- I divided the research work into two pathways; the first pathway is to optimize maintenance while the second one is to improve the reliability of the system.
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Answers · 6
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The grammar by and large us correct, but is it the usual language used by academics? That is the pivotal question.
1. The purpose of a literature review is to ascertain the current state of research into and scholarship on the subject, and therefore to set the proposed research project in context, and to identify and agree on the scope and direction of research or of the paper. Its purpose is not, or should not be, to"justify the reason of the research and identify the research gaps". The knowledge "gaps" are already fully included in "current state" - current state includes all the good and the bad, the knowledge and the gaps.
2. Do you mean to say "of" or "for"?
3. You probably mean, "I have defined two research objectives: (1) to...; (2)..." "Pathway" on this context is completely meaningless.
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1- "purpose" instead of "reason"
2- If it is a photograph, "photo" would be more suitable.
3- correct but I'd use a colon instead of a semicolon.
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