about acadenic writing Is it true that words and phrases like "can be" and "should" are purely Chinglish thus not acceptable in English academic writing?

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Where on earth did you hear that? "Should" and "can be" are part of regular English, and have been for hundreds of years. Yes, you can definitely use them in academic writing.

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