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== Spelling and grammar == | == Spelling and grammar == | ||
# For consistency sake it is better to use the '''American spelling''' everywhere rather than mix | # For consistency sake it is better to use the '''American English spelling''' everywhere rather than mix British and American English spellings. That means that you should prefer ''color'' and ''finalize'' over ''colour'' and ''finalise''. | ||
# Please '''do not use contractions''' (e.g ''If you've navigated'' for ''If you have navigated''). They are usually used in spoken English but not much in written English, although there are some exceptions (e.g. ''It doesn't work'' is fine for non formal written English, as is the expended form ''It does not work''). If in doubt use the expended form. Also the User Manual is a bit more formal than for example an e-mail; and as such contractions that might be fine in an e-mail are not necessarily fine in the User Manual. | # Please '''do not use contractions''' (e.g ''If you've navigated'' for ''If you have navigated''). They are usually used in spoken English but not much in written English, although there are some exceptions (e.g. ''It doesn't work'' is fine for non formal written English, as is the expended form ''It does not work''). If in doubt use the expended form. Also the User Manual is a bit more formal than for example an e-mail; and as such contractions that might be fine in an e-mail are not necessarily fine in the User Manual. | ||
# '''Do not use very complex grammatical structure or abstruse words''' (''abstruse'' meaning ''difficult to comprehend'' and being an example of words to avoid). Keep in mind that many ScummVM users are not native English speakers and may not speak English as well as you do. | # '''Do not use very complex grammatical structure or abstruse words''' (''abstruse'' meaning ''difficult to comprehend'' and being an example of words to avoid). Keep in mind that many ScummVM users are not native English speakers and may not speak English as well as you do. | ||