Tricky words for writing measurements
- Write gram, kilogram AVOID: gramme, kilogramme
- However, use tonne but AVOID: ton (‘ton’ refers to the non-metric measure).
- Write metre for the unit of length, meter for measuring instruments. EXAMPLE: the gas meter was one metre tall
Tricky words for data-processing usage
Forms of the words 'input' and 'output'
These words do not take a different past tense or participle form
- AVOID: inpu[t]ted and output[t]ed.]
Use instead input and output:
- EXAMPLE: 70,000 items of data were input last month.
However, note the verb to format, which takes the forms formatted and formatting.
- EXAMPLE: Last month they formatted their texts using the APA Style Guide. We like formatting.
Reference List
European Commission English Style Guide - A handbook for authors and translators in the European Commission Eighth edition: January 2016. Last updated: July 2023 "[PDF File]" https://commission.europa.eu/system/files/2023-07/styleguide_english_dgt_en.pdf
University of Oxford Style Guide. "[PDF File]" Retrieved from https://www.ox.ac.uk/public-affairs/style-guide?wssl=