House style – Part 2
In part 1 I considered why a house style is necessary for a business – for reasons of consistency, brand identity, and economy. Here I will cover a few areas … Continue Reading House style – Part 2
Tips for writers: The difference between abbreviations, contractions, and acronyms
Abbreviations, contractions, and acronyms are ways of shortening a word or phrase but sometimes can be confusing for a novice writer. I will take each one briefly in turn.
Tips for writers: Which spellings to use: -ise or -ize? -yse or -yze?
Have you ever wondered why some books use -ise spellings , such as organisation, while others use the spelling organization? Usually, this is not merely an author’s whim but follows … Continue Reading Tips for writers: Which spellings to use: -ise or -ize? -yse or -yze?
UK versus US English spellings
There are huge differences between US and UK English that many people are unaware of. Perhaps through the experience of using computer spellcheckers that favour US spellings – the default … Continue Reading UK versus US English spellings
