It's important we all use the same spelling and terms for consistency throughout strath.ac.uk. We've put together a list of words which have multiple spellings, and which version to use on the University website.
- COVID-19 – always capitalised
- focused – one ‘s’
- handout – one word
- Honours – not Honour’s or honours
- Honours degree – no cap for degree
- licence – noun, license – verb
- Masters – not Master’s or masters
- Masters degree – no cap for degree
- Myplace – if you are going to write about Myplace, introduce it as ‘our virtual learning environment’ the first time you write it.
- non-linear – hyphenated
- net zero – no capitals, no hyphen
- practice – noun, practise – verb
- program – a computer program. Otherwise, it should be programme
- policy making, policy maker – two words
- transferable – one ‘r’
- wellbeing – one word