“Matrix M” or “the matrix M”? English articles and mathematics

In academic texts about mathematics, authors often omit articles like "the," "a," and "an." If you've ever wondered why they do this in some places and not others, here are the rules.

Which is correct, “though” or “although”?

According to several sources like the Cambridge Dictionary, "although" and "though" have the same meaning. However, “although” is considered to be slightly more formal in style. Google Ngram Viewer tells us that “though” is increasingly more commonly used, but “although” is holding its own. Of course, the Ngram Viewer does not tell us how those words are…

Updated list of edited papers

Just a quick note to say I've updated my list of papers that have publicly acknowledged my editing support. This is just a selection of the papers I edit, but it gives an idea of the range of work I do.

Which is correct: “thank you to everyone” or “thank you, everyone”?

The second phrase is correct. In this case, “everyone” is second person because these people are being directly addressed by the speaker. It’s fine to use “everyone” as the subject of an imperative clause, and this is a similar case. Note that no capitalization is required for “everyone.” Everyone, everybody, everything, everywhere - English Grammar…

What are some websites that provide freelance proofreading and editing jobs for PhD graduates?

Remote jobs such as freelance editing are highly desirable in today's climate. However, general purpose freelance sites are not a great place to find such jobs. To find reputable companies that provide these jobs, do this instead.