From df114a95cd01b8f29fac65078fcb42f80d206da5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "nastasha.solomon" Date: Fri, 24 May 2024 12:07:35 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 1/4] First draft --- website/docs/03_content/spelling.mdx | 49 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 49 insertions(+) create mode 100644 website/docs/03_content/spelling.mdx diff --git a/website/docs/03_content/spelling.mdx b/website/docs/03_content/spelling.mdx new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..a1e7d364310 --- /dev/null +++ b/website/docs/03_content/spelling.mdx @@ -0,0 +1,49 @@ +--- +slug: spelling +title: Spelling +description: Guidelines for using consistent spelling and terminology in the UI. +--- + +Use American English when writing UI copy. American English is a version of the English language used in the United States. It's sometimes called United States English or U.S. English. + +Certain words are spelled differently in American English and British English. You'll find some of these key spelling differences in the following sections. + +## Verbs that end with 'ize' or 'yze' + +In American English, verbs that end with 'ize' will end with 'ize' or 'ise' in British English. Similary, verbs that end with 'yze' in American English will end with 'yse' in British English. + +| American English | British English | +| ------------- |:-------------:| +| organize | organise _or_ organize | +| authorize | authorise _or_ authorize| +| analyze | analyse _or_ analyze | + +## Nouns that end with 'or' + +In American English, nouns that end with 'or' usually end with 'our' in British English. + +| American English | British English | +| ------------- |:-------------:| +| flavor | flavour | +| color | colour | +| behavior | behaviour | + +## Nouns that end with 'ense' + +In American English, nouns that end with 'ense' usually end with 'ence' in British English. + +| American English | British English | +| ------------- |:-------------:| +| license | licence | +| defense | defence | +| pretense | pretence | + +## Nouns that end with 'og' or 'ogue' + +In American English, nouns that end with 'og' or 'ogue' usually end with 'ogue' in British English. + +| American English | British English | +| ------------- |:-------------:| +| dialog | dialogue | +| catalog | catalogue | +| epilog | epilogue | From c26d8fcd514472fc3d1042a0a3ae8ec685194a26 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nastasha Solomon <79124755+nastasha-solomon@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 24 May 2024 14:06:04 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 2/4] Update website/docs/03_content/spelling.mdx Co-authored-by: Mike Birnstiehl <114418652+mdbirnstiehl@users.noreply.github.com> --- website/docs/03_content/spelling.mdx | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/website/docs/03_content/spelling.mdx b/website/docs/03_content/spelling.mdx index a1e7d364310..ea2415491d1 100644 --- a/website/docs/03_content/spelling.mdx +++ b/website/docs/03_content/spelling.mdx @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Certain words are spelled differently in American English and British English. Y ## Verbs that end with 'ize' or 'yze' -In American English, verbs that end with 'ize' will end with 'ize' or 'ise' in British English. Similary, verbs that end with 'yze' in American English will end with 'yse' in British English. +In American English, verbs that end with 'ize' usually end with 'ise' in British English. Similarly, verbs that end with 'yze' in American English usually end with 'yse' in British English. | American English | British English | | ------------- |:-------------:| From 2e5b858a3937deb2d53b1ed2d2a8933b6f73396a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nastasha Solomon <79124755+nastasha-solomon@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 24 May 2024 14:06:10 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 3/4] Update website/docs/03_content/spelling.mdx Co-authored-by: Mike Birnstiehl <114418652+mdbirnstiehl@users.noreply.github.com> --- website/docs/03_content/spelling.mdx | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/website/docs/03_content/spelling.mdx b/website/docs/03_content/spelling.mdx index ea2415491d1..a3e67cd2dca 100644 --- a/website/docs/03_content/spelling.mdx +++ b/website/docs/03_content/spelling.mdx @@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ In American English, verbs that end with 'ize' usually end with 'ise' in British | American English | British English | | ------------- |:-------------:| -| organize | organise _or_ organize | -| authorize | authorise _or_ authorize| -| analyze | analyse _or_ analyze | +| organize | organise | +| authorize | authorise | +| analyze | analyse | ## Nouns that end with 'or' From 26dde5d802a821eb306ffa76345eb5ed2b950f7b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nastasha Solomon <79124755+nastasha-solomon@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 24 May 2024 14:06:17 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 4/4] Update website/docs/03_content/spelling.mdx Co-authored-by: Mike Birnstiehl <114418652+mdbirnstiehl@users.noreply.github.com> --- website/docs/03_content/spelling.mdx | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/website/docs/03_content/spelling.mdx b/website/docs/03_content/spelling.mdx index a3e67cd2dca..e8ee24ac858 100644 --- a/website/docs/03_content/spelling.mdx +++ b/website/docs/03_content/spelling.mdx @@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ In American English, nouns that end with 'ense' usually end with 'ence' in Briti ## Nouns that end with 'og' or 'ogue' -In American English, nouns that end with 'og' or 'ogue' usually end with 'ogue' in British English. +In American English, nouns that end with 'og' usually end with 'ogue' in British English. | American English | British English | | ------------- |:-------------:|