Difference between revisions of "The englishtalk style guide"
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== US vs UK differences at englishtalk == | == US vs UK differences at englishtalk == | ||
| + | * '''Apart from''': UK. Aside from: US. | ||
| + | * '''Asking someone to d something''': UK:Ask them to do xxx. US: Have them do xxx. | ||
* '''Email''': UK: things are sent by email. US: things are sent via email. | * '''Email''': UK: things are sent by email. US: things are sent via email. | ||
* '''Telephone:''' | * '''Telephone:''' | ||
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** US: ''on'' the weekend | ** US: ''on'' the weekend | ||
* '''While''' in most documents. Whilst in very formal UK usage. | * '''While''' in most documents. Whilst in very formal UK usage. | ||
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| + | == words / spelling == | ||
| + | * '''car park''':UK. Parking lot: US. | ||
| + | * '''colour''': UK. Color: US. | ||
| + | * '''envisage''': UK. Envision: US. | ||
Revision as of 12:56, 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
- Apart from: UK. Aside from: US.
- Asking someone to d something: UK:Ask them to do xxx. US: Have them do xxx.
- 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.
words / spelling
- car park:UK. Parking lot: US.
- colour: UK. Color: US.
- envisage: UK. Envision: US.
