Changes between Version 79 and Version 80 of EnglishStyleGuide

Timestamp:

Aug 16, 2020, 2:09:50 PM (4 years ago)

Author:

Nescio

Comment:

annunciation

EnglishStyleGuide

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 ||practice (noun and verb)         ||practice (noun), practise (verb) ||practice (noun), practise (verb) ||
 
- * 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).
+ * 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, whereas the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge use British spelling).
  * 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.
    * 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.
- * 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''.
+ * Check what you type: e.g. the verbs to ann''ou''nce and to pron''ou''nce are always spelled with ''ou'', whereas the nouns pron''u''nciation and ann''u''nciation are spelled with only ''u''.
  * If unsure about the correct spelling, consult a dictionary, e.g. https://www.lexico.com/