The Guardian and Observer style guide | The Guardian

This is the guide to writing, editing and English usage followed by journalists at the Guardian, Observer and theguardian.com. Refer to Collins English Dictionary for guidance on anything that does not appear in the style guide.

Illustrations by Jakob Hinrichs.

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  From Vladimir Nabokov to Nuremberg

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  From pensioners to Oxford commas

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  From Häagen-Dazs to hyphens