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==Capitalisation==
 
==Capitalisation==
  
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'''C''' or '''G'''
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- Captal "C's" and capital "G's" are easily confused
  
 
'''h''' or '''H'''
 
'''h''' or '''H'''

Revision as of 12:40, May 25, 2014

Avoiding Transcription Errors



Editorial history

Created 25/05/14, by CSG



Purpose

This Avoiding Transcription Errors page is being developed by Colin Greenstreet for use as a training tool during the MarineLives Summer Programme 2014






Suggested links


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Words



A


Amendment
- Often transcribed as "mend"
- To amend a ship is to have a ship repaired



B


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C


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D


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E


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F


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G


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H


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I


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J


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K


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L


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M


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N


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0


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P


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Q


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R


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S


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T


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U


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V


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W


Witnes or Witnesse
- You will find the variants "witnes" and "witnesse"
- You will never find "witness" with two "s" but without an "e"



X


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Y


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Capitalisation

C or G
- Captal "C's" and capital "G's" are easily confused

h or H
- only capitalise IF it is a clear "H", even if it is the first letter of a person's name
- so "henry" not "Henry", UNLESS a clear "H"



Grammar

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Common Sense


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