A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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earlier
often redundant since context will inform the reader: “They met this month” is preferable to “They met earlier this month” and will save space
e-commerce
effectively
Not a synonym for in effect: “the Blair campaign was launched effectively in 1992" means the intended effect was achieved; “the Blair campaign was in effect launched in 1992" means this was not the official launch, but the event described did have the effect of launching it, whether intended or not. The word effectively is overused as well as misused, and can often be omitted
eg
no full point
elderly
do not use to describe anyone under 75
ellipsis
use spaces after ellipses, eg “She didn’t want to go there… ”; there is no need for a full point
email
emanate
is intransitive; use exude if you need a transitive verb
embargo
plural embargos
embarrass, embarrassment
employment tribunal
not industrial tribunal
EMS
European monetary system
Emu
economic and monetary union
enamoured of
not by or with
enervate
to deprive of strength or vitality
enforce, enforceable
England, English
take care not to offend by saying England or English when you mean Britain or British
enrol, enrolling, enrolment
en route
not on route
ensure
make certain insure against risk assure life
enthral, enthralling
ERM
exchange rate mechanism
Eta
not ETA
EU
European Union (no need to spell out at first mention); formerly EC (European Community); before that EEC (European Economic Community)
euro
currency; plural euros and cents
Euro
do not use as a prefix to everything European, but Euro-MP is an acceptable alternative to MEP
Europe
includes Britain, so don’t say, for example, something is common “in Europe” unless it is common in Britain as well; to distinguish between Britain and the rest of Europe the phrase “continental Europe” may be useful
euroland, eurozone
European commission
the commission after first mention
European court of human rights
nothing to do with the EU; it is a Council of Europe body
every day
noun and adverb: it happens every day everyday adjective: an everyday mistake
exchequer, the
ex officio
by right of position or office
expat, expatriate
not ex-pat or expatriot; this is “ex" meaning “out of" (as in export, extract), not “ex-" meaning “former" (as in ex-husband)
explained
avoid; write “he said” not “he explained”
eye level
no hyphen
eyewitness
one word, but witness is preferable
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often redundant since context will inform the reader: “They met this month” is preferable to “They met earlier this month” and will save space
e-commerce
effectively
Not a synonym for in effect: “the Blair campaign was launched effectively in 1992" means the intended effect was achieved; “the Blair campaign was in effect launched in 1992" means this was not the official launch, but the event described did have the effect of launching it, whether intended or not. The word effectively is overused as well as misused, and can often be omitted
eg
no full point
elderly
do not use to describe anyone under 75
ellipsis
use spaces after ellipses, eg “She didn’t want to go there… ”; there is no need for a full point
emanate
is intransitive; use exude if you need a transitive verb
embargo
plural embargos
embarrass, embarrassment
employment tribunal
not industrial tribunal
EMS
European monetary system
Emu
economic and monetary union
enamoured of
not by or with
enervate
to deprive of strength or vitality
enforce, enforceable
England, English
take care not to offend by saying England or English when you mean Britain or British
enrol, enrolling, enrolment
en route
not on route
ensure
make certain insure against risk assure life
enthral, enthralling
ERM
exchange rate mechanism
Eta
not ETA
EU
European Union (no need to spell out at first mention); formerly EC (European Community); before that EEC (European Economic Community)
euro
currency; plural euros and cents
Euro
do not use as a prefix to everything European, but Euro-MP is an acceptable alternative to MEP
Europe
includes Britain, so don’t say, for example, something is common “in Europe” unless it is common in Britain as well; to distinguish between Britain and the rest of Europe the phrase “continental Europe” may be useful
euroland, eurozone
European commission
the commission after first mention
European court of human rights
nothing to do with the EU; it is a Council of Europe body
every day
noun and adverb: it happens every day everyday adjective: an everyday mistake
exchequer, the
ex officio
by right of position or office
expat, expatriate
not ex-pat or expatriot; this is “ex" meaning “out of" (as in export, extract), not “ex-" meaning “former" (as in ex-husband)
explained
avoid; write “he said” not “he explained”
eye level
no hyphen
eyewitness
one word, but witness is preferable
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