This is where you can find the answer to questions not necessarily related to punctuation or grammar. It includes Windows and Word tips, and a page for Online Resources. Some basic reference material and tips are given below.

Preferred variant of English

Unless otherwise specified, RUG material is translated/corrected in European/UK English.

Reference material and tips

Here is a list of the reference works most frequently used by the UVC when translating or correcting RUG material. The aim is to be as consistent as possible across the board, which is why certain books appear whereas others may not. When writing an article for a specific journal, however, the style guide/preferences for that journal should be followed.

• The spelling conventions followed within the RUG are those of the Collins English Dictionary.
• Where US English has been specified, Merriam Webster is the preferred dictionary.

• Van Dale

• The Gateway series of specialized dictionaries for subject-related terminology

• A.J. de Keizer, Financieel-Economisch Lexicon N-E

• Hart’s Rules/Oxford Guide to Style is the preferred authority for UK English, and the Chicago Manual of Style for US English

• The BBI Dictionary of English Word Combinations/BBI Combinatory Dictionary of English

• Collins Cobuild English Grammar

• Collins Thesaurus

• Joy Burrough-Boenisch, Righting English that’s gone Dutch, is a wonderful guide to the mistakes made by Dutch speakers when writing in English.