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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
Contents
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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Z
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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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