A B C D E F G H I J L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
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Effect or affect
The Collins English Dictionary website gives a .
e.g.
Avoid using e.g.. Use 鈥榝or example鈥�, 鈥榮uch as鈥�, 鈥榠ncluding鈥� or 鈥榣ike鈥� instead.
Ellipsis
You can use ellipses to show that text is missing, usually from a quotation. If a quote is too long, an ellipsis can be used instead of unnecessary words.
Spaces or brackets either side of the ellipsis aren't needed, as in the example:
- 'Speaking about the project, Dr Clegg said: "We are looking forward to working with Age UK to discover...and develop meaningful recommendations".'
Email addresses
Write email addresses in lower case.
When an email address ends in a sentence, do not follow it with a full stop as it could obstruct users copying the address, for example:
- For more information, you can contact a.n.other@bath.ac.uk
Erasmus+ programmes
Use 'Erasmus+ programmes' in all instances, not 'Erasmus programmes' without the plus sign.
In September 2021, the UK replaced the Erasmus+ programmes with .
etc.
Avoid using etc. Use 'and so on' instead.
Exclamation marks
Do not use exclamation marks as they can make text sound unprofessional or too casual.