How would I indicate, for example, that I am going to use "toms" to mean "tomatoes". Something like:
Tomatoes (toms) are red. This is false as some toms are green. I like toms.
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I have often seen it in brackets, as in your example, with quotation marks and a capital:
Tomatoes ("Toms") are red. This is false, as some Toms are green. I like Toms.
I suppose the capital is not always necessary if the thing referred to isn't a name or a proper noun; however, it is easier to spot that this thing is special later if you use a capital throughout.
In legal texts, they use hereafter or hereinafter:
Tomatoes, hereafter called "Toms", are red. This is false, as some Toms are green. I like Toms.
But this is not recommended in academic writing. You could simply use in this paper and explain what you're going to do:
Tomatoes, which will be referred to as "Toms" in this paper, are red. This is false, as some Toms are green. I like Toms.
Tomatoes, which we will refer to as "Toms" in this paper, are red. This is false, as some Toms are green. I like Toms.
answered May 27, 2011 at 4:04
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What about "Tomatoes (hereinafter referred to as 'Toms') are red."? Oct 12, 2016 at 17:25
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1@ErikHumphrey: Sounds good to me! The only thing is that the word herinafter is widely considered very formal outside legal text; I don't think I've ever seen it in an academic article. Oct 12, 2016 at 17:28
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@Pacerier: Well, I would say it is a bit too formal for (non-legal) academic writing? Maybe I can be proved wrong here. Feb 26, 2018 at 2:41