Style guide Flashcards
(36 cards)
Abbreviations should include full stops (true or false)
False
Clause should be written in lowercase (true or false)
True
Cross referencing to paragraphs within a schedule should also include …
Cross reference to the schedule number (eg. Paragraph 2 of Schedule 4)
“Paragraph” should start with lower or upper case
Lower case
Percentages should only appear as …
Figures (not written in words)
Pronouns should be…
gender neutral - use “they” or repeat the name.
There should be X number of spaces after a full stop
2
Adviser or Advisor
Adviser
Benefitting or Benefiting
Benefiting
Buy back or Buy-back
Buy-back
Buy-in or buyin
Buy-in
Colour or color
Colour
Cross border or cross-border
Cross-border
Decision-making or decision making
Decision-making
Exercisable or exercizable
Exercisable
E-mail or email
On-going or ongoing
Ongoing
Offshore or off-shore
Offshore
On-line or online
Online
Onshore or on-shore
Onshore
Part time or part-time
Part-time
Post-qualification or post qualification
Post-qualification
Pre-booked or pre booked
Pre-booked
Pro rata or pro-rata
Pro rata
