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  1. "Authorization" vs "Authorisation" - I'm in some real dilemma

    Ngram shows that "authorization" is still used used in BrE so I suggest you use it to address both communities. For the verb meaning to grant authority or to give permission, authorize is the …

  2. Are there Canadians who actually spell "organiSe, organiSation ...

    Jan 14, 2022 · I've been noticing that some of my fellow Canadians habitually spell words such as "organise, organisation" "realise" recognise""authorise" instead "organize, organization" …

  3. Correct use of "hereby" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Hereby: As a result of this document or utterance: If you want to use hereby, the sentence might be: The total amount specified in "Appendix 3 Price Breakdown and Payment Plan" is hereby …

  4. grammar - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Apr 4, 2021 · When you use "the authorities" in a general way, you can use only the plural, unless the entity so referred to has a name (such and such Authority, for example "California High …

  5. 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 …

  6. Spelling out an acronym if first seen in the table of contents and …

    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 …

  7. Spelling out number ranges? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Jun 16, 2021 · 0 Unless the style guide I am using says otherwise, I always spell out numbers less than 11 ("We have 7 new customers" = "We have seven new customers") unless it's a …

  8. How do you spell 'hoo-wee!' - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Nov 2, 2014 · In the absence of any firmly established authority on the subject, you can decide for yourself which spelling of this exclamation you want to use—and so can everyone else.

  9. Difference between "publicly" and "publically"

    I'm surprised that you found dictionaries listing "publically" as anything other than a mis-spelling of "publicly". If this alternative spelling does become commonplace, there's still no difference in …

  10. How do you spell windey? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Apr 16, 2019 · Please include the research you’ve done, or consider if your question suits our English Language Learners site better. Questions that can be answered using commonly …