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  1. pronunciation - Why do people pronounce "Naomi" as "Niomi"?

    The name Naomi is commonly pronounced nay-OH-mee in the United States. But as with all Hebrew/Biblical names, one will find several variations in pronunciation since they are not originally …

  2. orthography - Is it spelt "naïve" or "naive"? - English Language ...

    Closed 14 years ago. Possible Duplicate: “Whereäs” as an alternative spelling of “whereas” I've always wondered which is the correct spelling: "naïve" or "naive"? Are both correct, and it is just whichever …

  3. politeness - How are you spelling, or how do you spell? - English ...

    Jun 3, 2015 · Why is the time honoured How do you spell your name, please?, only rarely used? It seems to be a more logical way of asking, since the way I spell it today is the same way I have been …

  4. writing style - Why do English writers avoid explicit numerals ...

    Aug 31, 2015 · 29 I had the impression that while it does boil down to a matter of style, the rule of thumb was "if you are writing words (i.e. English prose), use the word form, and if you are writing numbers …

  5. Spelling out an acronym if first seen in the table of contents and do ...

    Aug 16, 2022 · 1 If a subject title is first spelled out in the table of contents, do you still spell out that same acronym when you get to the paragraph title within the document so that it is matching the …

  6. What's the correct pronunciation of "Israel"?

    Mar 13, 2013 · Why do people think that Is-rye-el is offensive? Are they extrapolating from the fact that the pronunciations Eye-rack and Eye-ran are? The change from Is-rah-el to Is-rye-el is a fairly …

  7. abbreviations - Should I write "PhD" or "Ph.D."? - English Language ...

    May 17, 2011 · Question pretty self-explanatory. Should the abbreviation of the Latin term philosophiae doctor be written as PhD (no periods) or Ph.D. (with periods)?

  8. pronunciation - “Zoe” or “Zoë”: which is the correct spelling ...

    The correct spelling is whatever the parents say it is. The correct spelling is whatever the child says it is. The correct spelling is whatever the generally accepted social surroundings says it is. Sometimes …

  9. Is "targetted" a standard British English spelling?

    Nov 2, 2014 · Here is an Ngram chart that matches targetting (blue line) and targetted (red line) against targeting (green line) and targeted (yellow line) in British English publications over the years 1950 …

  10. Which is the correct spelling: "Granddad" or "Grand-dad" or "Grandad"?

    Oct 4, 2012 · +1, I just stumbled upon the "grandad" spelling. It just doesn't feel right to me. But then again, I prefer the American spelling for most things.