Difference between revisions of "The englishtalk style guide"
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* '''Etc''' without a dot afterwards. "Red, blue, green etc, including standard...." | * '''Etc''' without a dot afterwards. "Red, blue, green etc, including standard...." | ||
** At end of list delete if preceded by "such as/for example ..... " | ** At end of list delete if preceded by "such as/for example ..... " | ||
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* '''For example''': | * '''For example''': | ||
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** No gap between/after the slash and following word (so not like / this) | ** 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 .) | ||
| − | ** UK: please | + | |
| − | * '''While''' in most documents. Whilst in | + | == US vs UK differences at englishtalk == |
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| + | * '''Email''': UK: things are sent by email. US: things are sent via email. | ||
| + | * '''Telephone:''' | ||
| + | ** UK: please ring ''on'' 0123 782136 | ||
| + | ** US: call ''at'' this number | ||
| + | * '''Weekend:''' | ||
| + | ** UK: ''at'' the weekend | ||
| + | ** US: ''on'' the weekend | ||
| + | * '''While''' in most documents. Whilst in very formal UK usage. | ||
Revision as of 11:46, 27 February 2007
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)
- UK: things are sent by email. US: things are sent via email.
- Etc without a dot afterwards. "Red, blue, green etc, including standard...."
- At end of list delete if preceded by "such as/for example ..... "
- 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
- P.S.
- Slash
- No gap between/after the slash and following word (so not like / this)
- Tel: or Fax: (not Tel.: with added .)
US vs UK differences at englishtalk
- Email: UK: things are sent by email. US: things are sent via email.
- Telephone:
- UK: please ring on 0123 782136
- US: call at this number
- Weekend:
- UK: at the weekend
- US: on the weekend
- While in most documents. Whilst in very formal UK usage.
