Grammar: All about (K)

Grammar: Which word to use (K)

https://www.theguardian.com/guardian-observer-style-guide-k

1.CORRECT USAGE

1.1. Similar words mean different things…

knell or knoll?

A knell is the sound of a bell, hence “death knell”. A bell can be knelled, as well as tolled. A knoll is a small hill, not necessarily grassy.

1.2 Use the right word in context…

knots

measure of nautical miles per hour; do not say knots per hour

2.SPELLINGS

2.1 To hyphenate (or not)?

YES

knife-edge

EXCEPTIONS

kick-off (noun) BUT kick off (verb)

kiss’n’tell

2.2 One word or two?

One word

keyring

keyword

kneejerk

knockout

knowhow

kowtow

Two words

kung fu

2.3 Frequently misspelt

knowledgable

2.4 Change with form or plural

2.5 Take note of capitals

ic

King’s Cross, London BUT Kings Cross, Sydney (no comma)

King’s College, Cambridge BUT King’s College, London (no comma)

KwaZulu-Natal

lc

kir royal

3.EXPRESSIONS & STYLE

koala

not koala bear; similarly koi, not koi carp

4. PUNCTUATION

abbreviations:

kilograms, kilojoules, kilometres, kilowatts abbreviate as kg, kJ, km, kW.

note kilometres an hour:abbreviate as km/h  (not kph)

5. GRAMMAR