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==Discussing style issues== | |||
Can I suggest we use the discussion page for the Wikibooks Style Guide to discuss style issues? - Drew | Can I suggest we use the discussion page for the Wikibooks Style Guide to discuss style issues? - Drew | ||
:Here, by the way, is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Using_talk_pages page describing how Wikipedia discussion pages are managed], which has some good tips for how we might approach things, such as signing your contribution and indenting to indicate a discussion thread. - Drew | :Here, by the way, is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Using_talk_pages page describing how Wikipedia discussion pages are managed], which has some good tips for how we might approach things, such as signing your contribution and indenting to indicate a discussion thread. - Drew | ||
==Lists== | |||
On the topic of lists, I'm a fan of commas after a list item that is less than a full sentence (rather than semi-colons). Commas seem friendlier. Have a look at what is in the [[Clicklaw Wikibooks Style Guide#Bulleted Lists|style guide for bulleted lists]] and see what you think. - Drew | On the topic of lists, I'm a fan of commas after a list item that is less than a full sentence (rather than semi-colons). Commas seem friendlier. Have a look at what is in the [[Clicklaw Wikibooks Style Guide#Bulleted Lists|style guide for bulleted lists]] and see what you think. - Drew | ||
==Punctuation== | |||
What punctuation should we use for non-roll-over definitions? example: "Interim applications, applications for temporary orders, can be made by filing a Notice of Motion in Form 16." [[User:Brenda Rose|Brenda Rose]] ([[User talk:Brenda Rose|talk]]) 00:38, 5 April 2013 (UTC) | What punctuation should we use for non-roll-over definitions? example: "Interim applications, applications for temporary orders, can be made by filing a Notice of Motion in Form 16." [[User:Brenda Rose|Brenda Rose]] ([[User talk:Brenda Rose|talk]]) 00:38, 5 April 2013 (UTC) | ||
==Preferred word usage== | |||
Practice, practise, licence, license - c = noun, s = verb "I'm licensed to practise law - there's my law licence hanging on the wall at my law practice". Gayla, can you confirm that this is the way we should be using these words? [[User:Brenda Rose|Brenda Rose]] ([[User talk:Brenda Rose|talk]]) 19:08, 5 April 2013 (UTC) | Practice, practise, licence, license - c = noun, s = verb "I'm licensed to practise law - there's my law licence hanging on the wall at my law practice". Gayla, can you confirm that this is the way we should be using these words? [[User:Brenda Rose|Brenda Rose]] ([[User talk:Brenda Rose|talk]]) 19:08, 5 April 2013 (UTC) | ||
:Following Gayla's recommendation, let's go with 'c' for noun ("my driver's licence") and 's' for verb ("licensed to drive") [[User:Drew Jackson|Drew Jackson]] ([[User talk:Drew Jackson|talk]]) 17:59, 20 April 2013 (UTC) | |||
Nate and Gayla make a compelling case that it's time to go with "internet" (lower case 'i'). We don't say "I heard it on the Radio, but didn't see it in the Newspaper." [[User:Drew Jackson|Drew Jackson]] ([[User talk:Drew Jackson|talk]]) 17:59, 20 April 2013 (UTC) | |||