From 439154c0eab7cc2418079a7930f5f25282e5e7a6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Astrid Elocson Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2014 19:30:11 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Create Spelling.tid --- editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/about/Spelling.tid | 16 ++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+) create mode 100644 editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/about/Spelling.tid diff --git a/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/about/Spelling.tid b/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/about/Spelling.tid new file mode 100644 index 000000000..7049d85f5 --- /dev/null +++ b/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/about/Spelling.tid @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +created: 20141226192500000 +title: Spelling +tags: documenting + +Because ~TiddlyWiki is of British origin, its English documentation uses [[British spelling in preference to US spelling|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_and_British_English_spelling_differences]]. + +Words like "customise" are spelled "-ise", not "-ize". + +Standard technical acronyms are written in upper case, without dots: `HTML`, not `html` or `H.T.M.L.` + +Avoid arbitrarily abbreviating words and sentences. But the following abbreviations are acceptable: + +|!Abbreviation |!Meaning |!Notes | +|e.g. |for example |with a dot after each letter | +|i.e. |that is to say |with a dot after each letter | +|etc |and so on |without a dot |