Dear jjra - Thanks for allowing me to assist with your ms.&nbsp; In fact, it seems to me to be well written without major issues in English expression.&nbsp; I did make some necessary (mostly minor)&nbsp;edits, however, and suggested others for you to consider.&nbsp; Your sentences are sometimes a bit long, but on the whole are (to me) very clearly written.&nbsp; In a few cases, I divided the sentences into shorter ones, but not very often.&nbsp; I also offered some suggestions about word choice, clarifications,&nbsp;and usage that&nbsp;you might find appropriate.&nbsp; I hope all this will be helpful.&nbsp; You didn't mention a style preference, though the journal you mentioned&nbsp;may favor the Chicago Manual, so I didn't pay a lot of attention to stylistic details though I did evaluate for consistency in citations, for example.&nbsp; Let me know if you have any questions or comments.&nbsp; Good luck with publication, and thanks again for the privilege of working for you.&nbsp; RebeccaTDE