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English Spelling Conflicts

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	With English, because spelling conventions are predominantly divided into "English" English and "American" English, not counting the many other dialects and mutations of the language (Singlish, for example), you may find some will favour or favor one spelling scheme over another. Armour vs. Armor for example.		With English, because spelling conventions are predominantly divided into "English" English and "American" English, not counting the many other dialects and mutations of the language (Singlish, for example), you may find some will favour or favor one spelling scheme over another. Armour vs. Armor for example.

	In general, because this is wiki is an international effort, either is perfectly acceptable in the body of articles, so do not get into editing wars about superfluous or missing U's.		In general, because this wiki is an international effort, either is perfectly acceptable in the body of articles, so do not get into editing wars about superfluous or missing U's.

	Major title headings or game terms however should stick to the spelling as they are found in their respective games. X-COM Enemy Unknown/UFO Defense for example uses Armour, whereas X-COM Terror From The Deep uses Armor.		Major title headings or game terms however should stick to the spelling as they are found in their respective games. X-COM Enemy Unknown/UFO Defense for example uses Armour, whereas X-COM Terror From The Deep uses Armor.

Rptro at 09:40, 21 January 2017

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	This page attempts to be a guide where various common agreed on writing styles guidelines are chronicled for the reference for of this wiki's contributors.		This page attempts to be a guide where various common agreed on writing styles guidelines are chronicled for the reference for of this wiki's contributors.

	While many of the legacy articles on this wiki will be in breach of many of these guidelines, it is hoped that as they are ~~foudn~~ that they will be brought into line.		While many of the legacy articles on this wiki will be in breach of many of these guidelines, it is hoped that as they are found that they will be brought into line.

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	This page attempts to be a guide where various common writing ~~style~~ guidelines ~~that have been agreed on~~ are chronicled for the reference for ~~all the contributors to~~ this wiki.		This page attempts to be a guide where various common agreed on writing styles guidelines are chronicled for the reference for of this wiki's contributors.

	While many of the legacy articles on this wiki will be in breach of many of these guidelines, it is hoped that as they they will ~~all~~ be ~~slowly~~ brought into line ~~as they are found~~.		While many of the legacy articles on this wiki will be in breach of many of these guidelines, it is hoped that as they are foudn that they will be brought into line.


	== Personal Pronouns ==		== Personal Pronouns ==

	Chatty writing with personal pronouns like "I" should be strictly limited to the talk pages. Remember that a good chunk of the main articles found on this wiki ~~do not always have one author but~~ many.		Chatty writing with personal pronouns like "I" should be strictly limited to the talk pages. Remember that a good chunk of the main articles found on this wiki are written by many authors.

	== Prosy writing and humour ==		== Prosy writing and humour ==

	Prosy writing and humour is not ~~encourage~~ but necessarily discouraged. The wiki ~~need~~ not have to read ~~like~~ a dull text book, so if either can be incorporated into the descriptions without harming the facts that ~~you~~ are trying to ~~present but instead enhance it~~, then ~~put~~ it in.		Prosy writing and humour is not encouraged but not necessarily discouraged. The wiki does not have to read as if it were a dull text book, so if either elements can be incorporated into the descriptions to enhance it without harming the facts that are trying to be presented, then it's perfectly fine to include them.

	However, there is always the danger that ~~authors may ending up~~ writing fan fiction ~~that~~ does not agree with the games' official continuity.		However, be very careful with them as there is always the danger that it could lead to writing fan fiction which does not agree with the games' official continuity.


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	Where possible, articles should be written with a ''Neutral Point of View'' writing style. That is stay, present the core of the information in each article in a factual matter, without any bias for or against the subject being written about. Explain both the positive as well as negative aspects of the subject matter at hand, and let the reader decide how to interpret this information.		Where possible, articles should be written with a ''Neutral Point of View'' writing style. That is stay, present the core of the information in each article in a factual matter, without any bias for or against the subject being written about. Explain both the positive as well as negative aspects of the subject matter at hand, and let the reader decide how to interpret this information.

	There are also various means of comparing the various game elements against each other, but the main information that the articles are trying to present ~~needs~~ to be free of ~~our~~ personal opinions, no matter how valid they may be.		There are also various means of comparing the various game elements against each other, but the main information that the articles are trying to present need to be free of personal opinions, no matter how valid or invalid they may be.

	~~This~~ is ~~a very recent rule that has been implemented, so you will still find a lot of opinionated prose amongst~~ the ~~articles that will need~~ to ~~be revised as they are noticed~~.		One solution in the case of discussing the merits of the hand-held weapons is to use the weapon analysis sections for each respective game. You can easily include links in the main article to the various relevant comparative essays.

	== English Spelling Conflicts ==		== English Spelling Conflicts ==
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	With English, because spelling conventions are predominantly divided into "English" English and "American" English, not counting the many other dialects and mutations of the language (Singlish, for example), you may find some will favour or favor one spelling scheme over another. Armour vs. Armor for example.		With English, because spelling conventions are predominantly divided into "English" English and "American" English, not counting the many other dialects and mutations of the language (Singlish, for example), you may find some will favour or favor one spelling scheme over another. Armour vs. Armor for example.

	In general, because this is an international ~~community~~, either is perfectly acceptable in the body of articles, so do not get into editing wars about superfluous or missing U's.		In general, because this is wiki is an international effort, either is perfectly acceptable in the body of articles, so do not get into editing wars about superfluous or missing U's.

	Major title headings or game terms however should stick to the spelling as they are found in their respective games. X-COM Enemy Unknown/UFO Defense for example uses Armour, whereas X-COM Terror From The Deep uses Armor.		Major title headings or game terms however should stick to the spelling as they are found in their respective games. X-COM Enemy Unknown/UFO Defense for example uses Armour, whereas X-COM Terror From The Deep uses Armor.

NKF: Rough attempt to populate page

2010-08-10T08:38:42Z

Rough attempt to populate page

New page

(Work in progress)

This page attempts to be a guide where various common writing style guidelines that have been agreed on are chronicled for the reference for all the contributors to this wiki.

While many of the legacy articles on this wiki will be in breach of many of these guidelines, it is hoped that as they they will all be slowly brought into line as they are found.

== Personal Pronouns ==

Chatty writing with personal pronouns like "I" should be strictly limited to the talk pages. Remember that a good chunk of the main articles found on this wiki do not always have one author but many.

== Prosy writing and humour ==

Prosy writing and humour is not encourage but necessarily discouraged. The wiki need not have to read like a dull text book, so if either can be incorporated into the descriptions without harming the facts that you are trying to present but instead enhance it, then put it in.

However, there is always the danger that authors may ending up writing fan fiction that does not agree with the games' official continuity.

== Neutral Point of View ==

Where possible, articles should be written with a ''Neutral Point of View'' writing style. That is stay, present the core of the information in each article in a factual matter, without any bias for or against the subject being written about. Explain both the positive as well as negative aspects of the subject matter at hand, and let the reader decide how to interpret this information.

There are also various means of comparing the various game elements against each other, but the main information that the articles are trying to present needs to be free of our personal opinions, no matter how valid they may be.

This is a very recent rule that has been implemented, so you will still find a lot of opinionated prose amongst the articles that will need to be revised as they are noticed.

== English Spelling Conflicts ==

With English, because spelling conventions are predominantly divided into "English" English and "American" English, not counting the many other dialects and mutations of the language (Singlish, for example), you may find some will favour or favor one spelling scheme over another. Armour vs. Armor for example.

In general, because this is an international community, either is perfectly acceptable in the body of articles, so do not get into editing wars about superfluous or missing U's.

Major title headings or game terms however should stick to the spelling as they are found in their respective games. X-COM Enemy Unknown/UFO Defense for example uses Armour, whereas X-COM Terror From The Deep uses Armor.