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Proper English is always used unless it contradicts anything in this guide. Different forms of English have different styles. This guide highlights which ones are favored on this site. | Proper English is always used unless it contradicts anything in this guide. Different forms of English have different styles. This guide highlights which ones are favored on this site. | ||
− | The following | + | The following apply to the content part of the site. When editing User, Talk or Forum pages, users may use whatever styles they prefer. |
==Spelling== | ==Spelling== | ||
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| colspan="5" style="text-align: center" | '''Word endings''' | | colspan="5" style="text-align: center" | '''Word endings''' | ||
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− | | -''ise''<br />-''isation''<br />-''yse'' || -''ize''<br /> | + | | -''ise''<br />-''isation''<br />-''yse'' || -''ize''<br />''ization''<br />-''yze'' || organise, polymerisaton, paralyse || organize, polymerization, paralyze || |
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− | | -''our'' || -''or'' || armour, colour || | + | | -''our'' || -''or'' || armour, colour || armour, color || |
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− | | -''re'' || -''er'' || centre, sabre || center, saber || | + | | -''re'' || -''er'' || centre, sabre || center, saber || |
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| -''gue'' || ''g'' || catalogue, dialogue || catalog, dialog || | | -''gue'' || ''g'' || catalogue, dialogue || catalog, dialog || | ||
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| colspan="5" style="text-align: center" | '''Double consonants''' | | colspan="5" style="text-align: center" | '''Double consonants''' | ||
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− | | -''ll''- || -''l''- || | + | | -''ll''- || -''l''- || counsellor, traveller || counselor, traveler || This applies to verbs ending in a vowel followed by "l". The "l" is doubled in British English, but not American English. |
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| colspan="5" style="text-align: center" | '''Silent letters''' | | colspan="5" style="text-align: center" | '''Silent letters''' | ||
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− | | ''e'' || || judgement || judgment || In some cases, "judgement" is also used. e.g. "[[The Judgement Hand]]", but in most cases "judgment" is used | + | | ''e'' || || judgement || judgment || In some cases, "judgement" is also used. e.g. "[[The Judgement Hand]]", but in most cases "judgment" is used. |
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==Capitalization== | ==Capitalization== | ||
− | Words considered to be proper nouns, proper adjectives etc. have their first letters capitalized, while common nouns, common adjectives etc. | + | Words considered to be proper nouns, proper adjectives etc. have their first letters capitalized, while common nouns, common adjectives etc. don't unless used at the start of the sentence. |
− | Some card game terminology is capitalized | + | Some card game terminology is capitalized different than normal English. The capitalizations used in gameplay terminology should be used on this site. |
Gameplay terms which use all capital letters, include: | Gameplay terms which use all capital letters, include: | ||
* Attributes: [[LIGHT]], [[DARK]], [[FIRE]], [[WATER]], [[EARTH]], [[WIND]] and [[DIVINE]] | * Attributes: [[LIGHT]], [[DARK]], [[FIRE]], [[WATER]], [[EARTH]], [[WIND]] and [[DIVINE]] | ||
* [[ATK]] and [[DEF]] | * [[ATK]] and [[DEF]] | ||
− | * FLIP (only when used at the beginning of [[Flip | + | * FLIP (only when used at the beginning of [[Flip Effect Monsters]]' lores) |
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Gameplay terms which begin in capital letters include: | Gameplay terms which begin in capital letters include: | ||
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* Battle positions: [[Attack Position]] and [[Defense Position]] | * Battle positions: [[Attack Position]] and [[Defense Position]] | ||
* Types of cards e.g. [[Trap Card]], [[Normal Monster]], [[Continuous Spell Card]] | * Types of cards e.g. [[Trap Card]], [[Normal Monster]], [[Continuous Spell Card]] | ||
− | ** | + | ** Types of Effect monster such as [[Gemini Monsters|Gemini]] and [[Tuner Monsters|Tuner]] do not capitalize the "m" in monster. |
* Types of Summons and Sets e.g. [[Normal Summon]], [[Synchro Summon]], [[Set]] | * Types of Summons and Sets e.g. [[Normal Summon]], [[Synchro Summon]], [[Set]] | ||
* Phases and Steps e.g. [[End Phase]], [[Damage Step]] | * Phases and Steps e.g. [[End Phase]], [[Damage Step]] | ||
* Decks: Main Deck, Extra Deck, Fusion Deck, Side Deck | * Decks: Main Deck, Extra Deck, Fusion Deck, Side Deck | ||
− | * Locations on the playing field. e.g. Graveyard, Monster Zone | + | * Locations on the playing field. e.g. Graveyard, Monster Card Zone |
* Effect types: [[Quick Effect]], [[Flip Effect]] | * Effect types: [[Quick Effect]], [[Flip Effect]] | ||
* [[Spell Speed]]s | * [[Spell Speed]]s | ||
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* Other words which are capitalized include: | * Other words which are capitalized include: | ||
** [[Attribute]] | ** [[Attribute]] | ||
+ | ** [[Battle Damage]] | ||
** [[Tribute]] | ** [[Tribute]] | ||
** [[Type]] | ** [[Type]] | ||
− | The | + | Gameplay terms which do not start with a capital letter, but are sometimes mistaken for starting with them include: |
+ | * Battle (when used by itself) | ||
+ | * Card (when used by itself) | ||
+ | * [[Damage]] (when used by itself) | ||
+ | * [[Damage calculation]] | ||
+ | * [[Draw a card|Draw]] (The action, not the game result) | ||
+ | * [[Hand]] | ||
+ | * Monster (when used by itself or after types of Effect Monsters, such as Gemini or Tuner) | ||
+ | * [[Remove from play]] | ||
− | + | ==Quotation marks== | |
− | + | In prose, card names are always written in quotation marks. e.g. "[[Dark Magician]]". When a portion of a card name that may refer to a group of cards is used, it is also written in quotation marks. e.g. "[[Elemental Hero]]". | |
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− | + | If the last word in a sentence is within quotation marks, the period is only placed inside the quotation marks if it is part of the material being quoted. If the period is not part of the quoted material it is left outside. The same applies for commas. This practice is known as '''logical punctuation'''. In the United States and Canada, it is more common to leave periods and commas inside the quotation marks irrespective of whether it is part of the material being quoted. This practice is known as '''traditional punctuation'''. | |
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::(The period's presence in the source is uncertain and its usage within the quotation marks is unnecessary) | ::(The period's presence in the source is uncertain and its usage within the quotation marks is unnecessary) | ||
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==Date formats== | ==Date formats== | ||
− | Official sources usually use American date formats. e.g. January 5, 2000 or 1/5/2000. Sometimes 2000- | + | Official sources usually use American date formats. e.g. January 5, 2000 or 1/5/2000. Sometimes 2000-1-5 is used. |
January 5, 2000 is favored over 1/5/2000, as some readers may read the latter as 1 May 2000. | January 5, 2000 is favored over 1/5/2000, as some readers may read the latter as 1 May 2000. | ||
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* ''Incorrect'': <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #B20000;">5th of January 2000</span> | * ''Incorrect'': <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #B20000;">5th of January 2000</span> | ||
* ''Incorrect'': <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #B20000;">5/1/2000</span> | * ''Incorrect'': <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #B20000;">5/1/2000</span> | ||
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* ''Incorrect'': <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #B20000;">1/5/2000</span> | * ''Incorrect'': <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #B20000;">1/5/2000</span> | ||
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* ''Incorrect'': <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #B20000;">2000-1-5</span> | * ''Incorrect'': <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #B20000;">2000-1-5</span> | ||
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− | When | + | When given years BC and AD (Before Christ and Anno Domini) are favored over BCE and CE (Before Common Era and Common Era). Although the AD is omitted when giving years in its range. |
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+ | Newspapers in the manga, have used BC, which is why it is favored here. | ||
'''Examples''' | '''Examples''' | ||
* ''Correct'': <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #006F00;">2000</span> | * ''Correct'': <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #006F00;">2000</span> | ||
+ | * ''Incorrect'': <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #B20000;">2000 AD</span> | ||
* ''Incorrect'': <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #B20000;">2000 A.D.</span> | * ''Incorrect'': <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #B20000;">2000 A.D.</span> | ||
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* ''Incorrect'': <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #B20000;">2000 CE</span> | * ''Incorrect'': <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #B20000;">2000 CE</span> | ||
− | * ''Correct'': <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #006F00 | + | * ''Correct'': <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #006F00;">2000 BC</span> |
− | + | * ''Incorrect'': <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #B20000;">2000 B.C.</span> | |
− | * ''Incorrect'': <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #B20000;">2000 B.C | ||
* ''Incorrect'': <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #B20000;">2000 BCE</span> | * ''Incorrect'': <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #B20000;">2000 BCE</span> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Project:Card Rulings]]: Manual of style of rulings pages. | * [[Project:Card Rulings]]: Manual of style of rulings pages. | ||
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