Tasnif Style Guide

Tasnif Style Guide — Page 45

Chapter 5 SPELLING AND HYPHENATION General Information The International Tasnif Department uses the British spellings of English words as they are a more acceptable standard on an inter- national scale. However, if there are publications that are exclu- sive to particular nations, their local spellings and styles may be adhered to. Since the UK and US make up the two primary sets of spell- ings for English words, American translators, authors, and edi- tors should keep in mind the basic differences in spelling certain words (e. g. honour/honor, fulfil/fulfill). Most likely, the diction- ary within the publishing software (e. g. Microsoft Word, Adobe InDesign, etc. ) can be set to UK English, which is an easy way to avoid spelling errors. The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is another valuable ref- erence to verify correct spellings, and it can be accessed online at www. oxforddictionaries. com. When using the online version of OED, set the preference to 'British/World English', not 'American English.