random doubts Hi everyone! I am writing an abstract of a paper about overnapping and I got stuck on the following sentence: "the paper is about overnapping and it claims that if you do, you might hav

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random doubts Hi everyone! I am writing an abstract of a paper about overnapping and I got stuck on the following sentence: "the paper is about overnapping and it claims that if you do, you might have health problems" In fact, I was wondering whether it is ok to write "is about overnapping and it claims that if you do".. I mean, overnapping isn't a verb so probably saying "if you do" next isn't proper. Am I wrong?

Apr 16, 2014 6:08 AM

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This article is about overnapping (sleeping too much?) claims that this might cause health problems OR It is claimed that overnapping (sleeping too much) might cause health problems.

April 16, 2014

okay thanks :)

April 16, 2014

"Overnapping" sounds a little comical and cute - it sounds like you invented the word for fun. "Sleeping too much" or "oversleeping" (ie. beyond your regular sleep at night) is more suitable for an academic paper.

April 16, 2014

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