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== englishtalk conventions == | == englishtalk conventions == | ||
+ | * Addresses: | ||
+ | ** Paul-Schäfer-Strasse (not Paul-Schäfer-Straße) | ||
+ | ** 70173 Stuttgart, Germany (not D-70173 Stuttgart) | ||
+ | * Colons | ||
+ | ** After the colon: lower case letter in the first word | ||
* Email (not E-Mail or e-mail) | * Email (not E-Mail or e-mail) | ||
* For example: | * For example: | ||
** e.g. in formal documents | ** e.g. in formal documents | ||
** eg, in more modern contexts | ** eg, in more modern contexts | ||
+ | * Mr/Mrs/Ms/Dr | ||
+ | ** Mr. with dot after title only in formal titles and addresses | ||
+ | ** In the middle of sentences write Mr Smith without dots | ||
+ | ** Dear Mr Smith | ||
+ | * Slash | ||
+ | ** No gap between/after the slash and following word (so not like / this) | ||
* Tel: or Fax: (not Tel.: with added .) | * Tel: or Fax: (not Tel.: with added .) |
Revision as of 15:02, 26 February 2007
Style guide.
The englishtalk approach to style, writing conventions, etc.
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englishtalk conventions
- Addresses:
- Paul-Schäfer-Strasse (not Paul-Schäfer-Straße)
- 70173 Stuttgart, Germany (not D-70173 Stuttgart)
- Colons
- After the colon: lower case letter in the first word
- Email (not E-Mail or e-mail)
- For example:
- e.g. in formal documents
- eg, in more modern contexts
- Mr/Mrs/Ms/Dr
- Mr. with dot after title only in formal titles and addresses
- In the middle of sentences write Mr Smith without dots
- Dear Mr Smith
- Slash
- No gap between/after the slash and following word (so not like / this)
- Tel: or Fax: (not Tel.: with added .)