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* When referring to the name of the video game, ''ARMS'' should be italicized because it is the title of a large work. | * When referring to the name of the video game, ''ARMS'' should be italicized because it is the title of a large work. | ||
* The word "ARMS" (or "arms") can have several other meanings. See the [[ARMS (disambiguation | * The word "ARMS" (or "arms") can have several other meanings. See the [[ARMS (disambiguation)]] page for an explanation of the meanings as they are used throughout the wiki. | ||
== Formal Tone == | == Formal Tone == | ||
Revision as of 02:03, 2 June 2017
Uses of the Word ARMS
- When referring to the name of the video game, ARMS should be italicized because it is the title of a large work.
- The word "ARMS" (or "arms") can have several other meanings. See the ARMS (disambiguation) page for an explanation of the meanings as they are used throughout the wiki.
Formal Tone
- Avoid slang and contractions.
- Avoid the first-person and second-person points of view.
- Avoid situations where genderless singular pronouns are required. (Use they/them/their as a last resort, but try to avoid this because it breaks subject/verb agreement.)
Localization
- For consistency, use American-style English, e.g. "localization" instead of "localisation" and "color" instead of "colour". Redirects from UK spellings to US spellings are okay.
- Use the #dateformat magic word when inputting dates. This will allow users to see the dates in the format they've chosen in their Preferences. See News for examples.
- When expressing lengths/heights or weights, use Template:Height and Template:Weight. These templates automatically convert metric units to imperial, displaying both. For example, {{Weight|kg=76}} displays as "168 lb (76 kg)".