The Times Style Guide: A practical guide to English usage

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One space after a full stop, not 2. special educational needs/special educational needs and disabilities (SEN/D) When used in the technical context (for example ‘internet protocol’), there’s no need to explain the acronym. Italics

For example: ‘HMPO is the sole issuer of UK passports. They will send your new passport within 3 weeks’Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson), was published in 1865; its sequel, which followed six years later, is called Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There. Reference British nationals by their activity where possible, for example British tourists, British farmers. If you’re talking about them in the general sense, use British people. Always write out the full name of the area the first time you use it. You can use a capital for a shortened version of a specific area or region if it’s commonly known by that name, like the Pole for the North Pole. GHz Army: Gen, Lt Gen, Maj Gen, Brig, Col, Lt Col, Maj, Capt, Lt, 2Lt, OCdt, WOI, WOII, SSgt, CSgt, Sgt, CoH, L/CoH, Cpl, Bdr, L/Cpl, L/Bdr, Pte

the country is generally the United States or US, although its citizens are Americans; we should remember that America includes all of North, Central and South America The former Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee urged reporters not to “hide their biases and emotions behind subtly pejorative words” such as admit Lower case in text. Upper case in titles: Spencer Tracy, Executive Director, GDS. Extended Project Qualification Cap up single letters in such expressions as C-list, F-word, “the word assassin contains four Ss”, etcIn reference to US legislation, six-week abortion ban is preferable to foetal heartbeat bill, unless quoting someone talking about the “heartbeat bill” but it is acceptable to call it Asperger’s for short. Some people dislike the name because of the association with Hans Asperger, or consider it outdated, so it is better to use the broader term “autistic” unless you know a person prefers to say they have Asperger’s, in which case you should respect that preference. Use technical terms where you need to. They’re not jargon. You just need to explain what they mean the first time you use them. Is strictly alphabetical and thus self-indexed, while AP has separate sections for sports and weather entries, and combines many entries under such terms as "weapons"

Lower case. Only use upper case when part of the title of a specific customs union: the European Union Customs Union, for example. cyber bullying lc, eg the British ambassador to Washington; “ambassador, you are spoiling us” has become a headline cliche Don’t let anyone tell you that apostrophes don’t matter and we would be better off without them. Consider these four phrases, each of which means something different: When referring to local government, use local council instead of local authority where possible. See also council. Local Authority Trading Standards ServicesWith all of these words you can generally replace them by breaking the term into what you’re actually doing. Be open and specific. Only use upper case if the name of the service you’re referring to contains named thing. For example: You can apply for Marriage Allowance. open source software