Recurrent errors in papers1. Basic science & engineering

Red is forbidden!

• Units– micron micrometer m– 0.05mm 0.05 mm– Ampere Amp ampere

A– Tesla tesla T

• Elements & compounds– Helium helium He– Niobium niobium

Nb– NbTi Nb-Ti (alloy)

– Nb3Sn Nb3Sn (compound)

Recurrent errors in papers2. English & jargon

• Hyphenation– Stainless steel... stainless-steel collar

• Generic nouns– Performance, infrastructure,… (no plural)

• Possessive case– For persons only, for things use noun as adjective (see next)

• Nouns used as adjectives– Superconducting strand measurements (no plural)

• The right word– Splice on a cable, joint on a wire/strand– Support post instead of cold foot

• Unavoidable (?) jargon– Use inverted commas to introduce « allowed » multipoles,…

Recurrent errors in papers3. Consistency

• Terminology– Firms 1,2,3; Firms 1,2,3,4; Firms I,II,III– Firms, CMAs, suppliers, contractors, vendors, companies,

manufacturers, assemblers….

• Numbers– Mass of dipole: 30 t, 28 t,…– Coil size tolerances: 100 m, 50 m, <10 m,…

4. Use spell check!!!