Elicit, illicit
Elicit means to bring to light, eg “to elicit a response.” Illicit means illegal
Elearning
No hyphen and lower case, just as in email
Embargoes Note plural spelling. Singular form is embargo Eminent, imminent Eminent means well-known or distinguished Imminent is when something is about to happen Enormity
Means horrible beyond description, don’t use to mean huge
Enquiry Ensure
See inquiry See insure
Farther, further
Farther relates to distance Further is used in the sense of additional
Fire service
Fire service. Use firefighter instead of fireman/woman. Ranks of fire officers should always be written in full: chief fire officer, divisional officer, station officer, leading firefighter
Focused
Not focussed
Frontbench, frontrunner
One word with no hyphen
Frontline
When referring to colleagues, use resident-facing instead
Fundraising, fundraiser
One word with no hyphen
Full-time
Hyphenated
Graffiti
Plural of graffito, although unlikely will be used in the singular When describing time, hyphenate: one-and-a-half hours, but use alternative where possible: 90 minutes Take care to avoid ambiguity. Note this one from the Guardian : “Landmine claims dog UK arms firm.” One word. Use to replace headmaster/headmistress
Half
Headlines
Headteacher
Heatwave
One word
Hiccup
Not hiccough
High street
Only use capitals when referring to a street of that name
Hi-tech
Hyphenate
Hospitals
Write out hospital names in full. It is a hospital, not an hospital
Humour, humorist, humorous Housing Benefit
Note spelling
Initial capitals
-ise
As a suffix, use rather than – ize: sympathise, surprise (exception: capsize)
Illicit
See elicit
Imminent
See eminent
Industrial tribunals
Haven’t existed since 1998, when they became employment tribunals Insure: taking out insurance Ensure: to make certain/secure from harm Assure: setting someone’s mind at rest Inquiry: when an investigatory process is under way, eg public inquiry
Insure, ensure, assure
Inquiry, enquiry
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