Software/Hardware Co-Design
for Efficient Computing

"denoted by" or "denoted as"?

• 67,800 results​ of "denoted by" against 18,300 results of "denoted as" in Google Scholar. 

• "This parameter is denoted by P", or "Let P denote this parameter".

"a, b and c" or "a, b, and c"?​​​ [ref1] [ref2]

• 1) The 3000$ will be split between you, Callie and Pan.

• 2) The 3000$ will be split between you, Callie, and Pan.

• How much money will you get? 

"which" or "that"? [ref]

• In a defining clause, use "that"; in non-defining clauses, use "which". 

• Remember, "which" is as disposable as a sandwich bag. If you can remove the clause without destroying the meaning of the sentence, the clause is nonessential and you can use "which".

"a same" or "the same"? [ref]

• You and I have the same problem: bad English writing.

• You and I have a common problem: bad English writing.

"as follows" is the only correct phrase [ref]

• “As follows" is always the correct form, even for an enumeration of many things. The expression is elliptical for "as it follows—not "as they follow".

• These are incorrect (which were mistakenly used by Callie): as following, as the following, etc.

"thus" is an adverb, not a conjunction

• × Wrong:  No one showed up, thus the class was canceled.​ (Interestingly, this wrong example is found on a dictionary website [ref]...)

• √ Right: No one showed up and thus the class was canceled.​

• Also pay attention to other adverbs! 

"independent of" or "independent from" [ref]

• X is independent of​ y.