Acronyms and Initialisms- Uppercase, Lowercase, or either Is there a rule on acronyms and initialisms being spelled out with the first letter of each word being uppercase or lowercase? Example: interim final rule (IFR) Interim Final Rule (IFR)
Is there a term to denote writing numbers in words rather than as . . . The modern term for this is spelled out, abbreviated to sp This is shown in various proofreading guides without an explanation of exactly what is meant but Vappingo proofreading symbols gives an example where a numeral is marked as sp where it is to be written as words
s vs. z in BE vs. AE - English Language Usage Stack Exchange The one I’ve had most contact with is baptise baptize which comes directly from the Greek baptizein and presumably should be spelled with z As someone with an interest in letterforms, I've always found z an anomalous letter (the thick stroke goes in the wrong direction) and I far prefer the appearance of these words spelled with an s
When to spell out or when the acronym itself is sufficient When using an acronym for the first time, it must be spelled out That's a given However, if there is a "Definition" section where ALL acronyms that are going to be used in the document are define
terminology - What are words that are spelt the same but pronounced . . . 5 Word that are spelled the same, but which have different meanings and etymologies are normally referred to as: homographs Words that are spelled the same but pronounced differently are: heteronyms The word homograph is made from two morphemes The first is homo- meaning same