Common Mistakes in Writing Astronomy and Physics Literature in English

TL;DR

This paper identifies and corrects common language mistakes made by Chinese students in writing astronomy and physics literature in English, providing explanations in Chinese and aiming for ongoing updates.

Contribution

It offers a curated collection of frequent errors in scientific English writing by Chinese students, with explanations and plans for future updates.

Findings

Improved understanding of common language mistakes

Guidelines for correcting errors in scientific writing

A resource for Chinese students to improve English proficiency

Abstract

This is the 3rd version with major updates and revisions to the 2nd version of the same title. In this article we have collected and corrected some common mistakes made by Chinese students in writing astronomy and physics literature in English. Brief explanations of these mistakes are given in Chinese. We plan to continue to update this collection periodically. Comments, suggestions and criticisms are welcome.