As a neuroscientist, I am extremely interested in the
factors that impact brain health and function.
('factor' is an example of a shell noun - a general noun often used to refer back to something more specific mentioned earlier in a text)The formula for calculating BMI was first invented in 1832 by Belgian mathematician and astronomer Adolphe Quetelet.
Babies all learn their first language in about the same period of time.
Google’s algorithms factor in hundreds of other variables, including what sites you’ve clicked on in the past and how recently a page was updated.
Ghana generates over 80% of its export revenues from three primary commodities - gold, crude oil and cocoa exports.
These technical, financial and even mechanical
issues are easy to identify.
('issue' is an example of a shell noun - a general noun often used to refer back to something more specific mentioned earlier in a text)This process, which creates new ocean floor, is called seafloor spreading. ('process', 'procedure' and 'method' all have similar meanings but are used in different contexts.)
By multiplying this number by the number of times this tiny patch of sky would fit into the entire sky, astronomers came up with an estimate of between about 100 and 200 billion galaxies.
Sometimes it is simply the length and complexity of contracts that puts people off reading them.
Think of the vast volumes of data scientists have gathered in recent decades. ('data' is not the same as 'information'; for data to become information it needs to be processed, and presented in context.)