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==Vital syntax== | ==Vital syntax== | ||
* Officially all English games use American English over any other variant of English. Therefore, American spellings should be used rather than British ones in all Bulbapedia articles. Exceptions are made if the spelling is officially the British one, such as in [[Décor|Catalogue]]. | |||
* The word Pokémon is always capitalized, as well as the names of Pokémon species. So are nouns starting with "Poké", such as [[Pokégear]], [[PokéNav]] and [[Poké Flute]]. Note, however, that there is no one common trend for spelling of words beginning with "Poké"—they can be written as a compound word, with the second part of the word capitalized or uncapitalized, or as two words with the second word capitalized. Also note that this applies to many nouns starting with "Pokémon", such as with [[Pokémon Trainer]]. | * The word Pokémon is always capitalized, as well as the names of Pokémon species. So are nouns starting with "Poké", such as [[Pokégear]], [[PokéNav]] and [[Poké Flute]]. Note, however, that there is no one common trend for spelling of words beginning with "Poké"—they can be written as a compound word, with the second part of the word capitalized or uncapitalized, or as two words with the second word capitalized. Also note that this applies to many nouns starting with "Pokémon", such as with [[Pokémon Trainer]]. | ||
* The plural of "Pokémon" is "Pokémon", as is the plural of every Pokémon species the same as the singular, much like {{wp|moose}} or {{wp|sheep}}. | * The plural of "Pokémon" is "Pokémon", as is the plural of every Pokémon species the same as the singular, much like {{wp|moose}} or {{wp|sheep}}. | ||
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===Uncapitalized=== | ===Uncapitalized=== | ||
*[[legendary Pokémon]] | *[[legendary Pokémon]]{{tt|*|while often capitalized on merchandise, and even on main series game boxes, it is never capitalized in-game, so should not be in articles}} | ||
*[[mythical Pokémon]] | *[[mythical Pokémon]]{{tt|*|while often capitalized on merchandise, it is never capitalized in-game, so should not be}} | ||
*[[nature]] | *[[nature]]{{tt|*|while capitalized in some strategy guides, it is not in-game}} | ||
*[[move]] | *[[move]] | ||
*[[item]] | *[[item]] | ||
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*{{pkmn2|wild}} | *{{pkmn2|wild}} | ||
*[[rental Pokémon]]{{tt|*|while capitalized in Pokémon Stadium, it is uncapitalized in its most recent usages}} | *[[rental Pokémon]]{{tt|*|while capitalized in Pokémon Stadium, it is uncapitalized in its most recent usages}} | ||
*{{m|substitute}} | *{{m|substitute}}{{tt|*|the actual doll, not the move}} | ||
*[[physical move]] | *[[physical move]] | ||
*[[special move]] | *[[special move]] | ||
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*The [[Slowpoke Well]] | *The [[Slowpoke Well]] | ||
*The [[Glitter Lighthouse]] | *The [[Glitter Lighthouse]] | ||
*The [[Bell Tower|Tin Tower]]{{tt|*| | *The [[Bell Tower|Tin Tower]]{{tt|*|the usage of 'the' is inconsistent in Generation II, but in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum the man at Hotel Grand Lake uses 'the'}} | ||
*The [[Bell Tower]]{{tt|*| | *The [[Bell Tower]]{{tt|*|although the sign in front of the Barrier Station omits 'the', NPCs and the official guidebook use 'the'}} | ||
*The [[Whirl Islands]] | *The [[Whirl Islands]] | ||
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*The [[Sky Pillar]] | *The [[Sky Pillar]] | ||
*The [[Eterna Forest]]{{tt|*|' | *The [[Eterna Forest]]{{tt|*|'the' is absent in a map description and official guidebook, but present on the sign inside the forest, in the anime, and in NPC dialog}} | ||
*The [[Vista Lighthouse]] | *The [[Vista Lighthouse]] | ||
*The [[Spear Pillar]] | *The [[Spear Pillar]] | ||