I once got an article back from a journal objecting to me using the word 'whilst' and asking, bizarrely, if I'd been 'influenced by my reading material in my choice of vocabulary' (I study late medieval literature) *scratches head*. So I've not been using 'whilst' as a result. Who knows what's right?!

Putrefaction
Discombobulation

:)

"Significant" is one of my favourite words as it means it worked!
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ps Although did just write - significant shit - rather than - significant shift. Might be time to go home...

is 'generaliseability' a word???

I've just put it in and it looks wrong - can't be a word, can it?

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KC - maybe it depends on the field, but I guess 'whilst' is quite an old-fashioned word. I'm trying to learn how to use it properly without being told.

Sneaks - generalisability is a word I think, generalisation is so I guess it should be, if that makes sense!

Here's another one I like - 'efficacy'

Most importantly,