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== englishtalk conventions ==
 
== englishtalk conventions ==
  
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* Addresses:
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** Paul-Schäfer-Strasse (not Paul-Schäfer-Straße)
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** 70173 Stuttgart, Germany (not D-70173 Stuttgart)
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* Colons
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** 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
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* Mr/Mrs/Ms/Dr
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** Mr. with dot after title only in formal titles and addresses
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** In the middle of sentences write Mr Smith without dots
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** Dear Mr Smith
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* Slash
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** 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 .)