| 36 | | * The -ize/-ise, -izer/-iser, and -ization/-isation differences only apply to words where the ending is not part of the root. Some words always end in -ise in all varieties of English. These are: advertise, advise, apprise, arise, chastise, circumcise, comprise, compromise, demise, despise, devise, disguise, enterprise, excise, exercise, franchise, guise, improvise, incise, merchandise, mortise, premise, reprise, revise, supervise, surmise, surprise, televise, as well as all words ending in -wise. |
| 37 | | * Likewise, there are a number of words that always end in -ize in all varieties of English. These include: assize, baize, capsize, downsize, maize, prize, resize, seize, size. |
| 38 | | * Check what you type: e.g. the verb to pron''ou''nce is always spelled with ''ou'', but the noun pron''u''nciation is spelled with only ''u''. |
| 39 | | * If unsure about the correct spelling, consult a dictionary, e.g. https://www.lexico.com/ |
| 40 | | * Oxford spelling is used by many international organizations (e.g. ISO, NATO, UN, WTO, WWF) and some academic publications (notably Oxford University Press and Cambridge University Press, whilst the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge use British spelling). |
| | 36 | * Oxford spelling is used by many international organizations (e.g. ISO, NATO, UN, WTO, WWF) and some academic publications (notably Oxford University Press and Cambridge University Press, whilst the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge use British spelling). |
| | 37 | * The -ize/-ise, -izer/-iser, and -ization/-isation differences only apply to words where the ending is not part of the root. |
| | 38 | * Some words always end in -ise in all varieties of English. These are: advertise, advise, apprise, arise, chastise, circumcise, comprise, compromise, demise, despise, devise, disguise, enterprise, excise, exercise, franchise, guise, improvise, incise, merchandise, mortise, premise, reprise, revise, supervise, surmise, surprise, televise, as well as all words ending in -wise. |
| | 39 | * Likewise, there are a number of words that always end in -ize in all varieties of English. These include: assize, baize, capsize, downsize, maize, prize, resize, seize, size. |
| | 40 | * Check what you type: e.g. the verb to pron''ou''nce is always spelled with ''ou'', but the noun pron''u''nciation is spelled with only ''u''. |
| | 41 | * If unsure about the correct spelling, consult a dictionary, e.g. https://www.lexico.com/ |
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| | 228 | * **[player]**: if and only if an `affectedPlayers` entry is specified; by default auras affect only their own player. Other options are ([https://trac.wildfiregames.com/browser/ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/Player.js Player.js]): |
| | 229 | * `Ally`: player is our ally → Allied and Own |
| | 230 | * `ExclusiveAlly`: player is our ally excluding ourself → Allied |
| | 231 | * `MutualAlly`: player is our ally, and we are its ally → Allied and Own |
| | 232 | * `ExclusiveMutualAlly`: player is our ally, and we are its ally, excluding ourself → Allied |
| | 233 | * `Enemy`: player is our enemy → Enemy |
| | 234 | * **[class]**: the affected class(es), e.g.: |
| | 235 | * `"Citizen Infantry"` → Citizen Infantry |
| | 236 | * `"Siege", "Structure"` → Structures and Siege Engines |
| | 237 | * **[change]**: the actual modifications, e.g.: |
| | 238 | * `"replace": 0` → have 0 |
| | 239 | * `"multiply": 1.1` → +10% |
| | 240 | * `"multiply": 0.85` → −15% |
| | 241 | * `"add": 1` → +1 |
| | 242 | * `"add": -25` → −25 |
| | 243 | * **[attributes]**: the modified stats; see [[EnglishStyleGuide#Stats | above]] |
| | 244 | * **[requirements]**: if and only if a `requiredTechnology` is set; specifies the `genericName` of the required technology; e.g.: |
| | 245 | * `"pop_wonder"` → (requires the “Glorious Expansion” technology) |
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| | 284 | * A serial comma is used when listing three or more items. E.g. “Available to Britons, Gauls, and Iberians.” or “Capture, Melee, or Ranged.” and not “Britons, Gauls and Iberians.” or “Capture, Melee or Ranged.” |
| | 285 | * Only use one space, not two, after a full stop to end a sentence. |
| | 286 | * Do not use spaces before “large” characters (e.g. ?, !, :, %). |
| | 287 | * There are three options for parenthetical remarks: |
| | 288 | * parentheses (which have spaces on the outside, but not on the inside) are preferred; |
| | 289 | * en-dashes – which have spaces both inside and outside – can also be used occasionally if it looks better; |
| | 290 | * em-dashes—which have spaces neither inside nor outside—are better avoided. |
| | 291 | * Use “English-style” quotation marks, not « French-style » or „German-style“ (nor the other »German-style«). |
| | 292 | * Please read the articles listed at https://www.lexico.com/grammar/punctuation |
