I have put a box around plain-text that should be in math mode.
sp means that the word is misspelled.
? means that I'm suggesting another word, but your word
might be just as good. Try each and use your own judgment.
?? means that the word you've used is not appropriate for
a scientific paper or for the explanation that you are trying to give,
but I'm not certain that my word gets across the message that you wish
to communicate. The suggested word/phrase is my best guess.
Ref or Ref #
means that you should cite the reference.
( ) around a word indicates that the word could (probably) be removed
without disrupting the flow of your exposition. Scientific papers should
strive for conciseness. Unless there is a reason to include the word,
don't.
Uncertain antecedent
Means that your referance to 'it' or 'that' is ambiguous.
Refer precisely to what you wish to refer to.