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This is a list of the '''grammar conventions and syntax''' | This is a list of the '''grammar conventions and syntax''' used in official media that Bulbapedia strives to follow. | ||
This list is being constantly updated, and is intended as a reference rather than something to memorize | This list is being constantly updated, and is intended as a reference rather than something to memorize. If you would like to suggest an addition or modification for this page, please do so on the talk page. This page is maintained by {{u|SnorlaxMonster}}. | ||
==General approach== | ==General approach== | ||
* American English should be used rather than Commonwealth English in Bulbapedia articles. (This consistent with most English language Pokémon games, as well as much of Pokémon media as a whole.) Exceptions are made if the spelling is officially the Commonwealth one, such as "[[Décor|Catalogue]]." | |||
* 's should be included at the end of singular possessives ending in s. While it is correct to either omit or include the s after the apostrophe in these cases, Bulbapedia follows the games' convention (for a multitude of reasons, including the games' usage) and appends the s. For example, Iris's should be used, not Iris'. | |||
American English should be used rather than Commonwealth English in Bulbapedia articles. (This consistent with most English language Pokémon games, as well as much of Pokémon media as a whole.) Exceptions are made if the spelling is officially the Commonwealth one, such as "[[Décor|Catalogue]]." | * The {{wp|serial comma}} should be used where applicable (matching the syntax of the Pokémon games). | ||
* Evolutionary levels should be designated as "unevolved," "first evolution," and "second evolution" for Pokémon that have undergone zero, one, and two evolutions respectively during their development. The TCG terminology of "basic Pokémon," "stage 1 Pokémon" and "stage 2 Pokémon" do not apply to other media. | |||
** For example, in the TCG {{p|Pikachu}} and several other Pokémon are considered Basic Pokémon, but have a pre-evolved form, making them first-evolution Pokémon. This discrepancy typically applies to evolutionary families that include a [[baby Pokémon]]. | |||
===Changing names=== | ===Changing names=== | ||
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Prior to Generation VI, {{wp|CamelCase}} was common in the games due to character limitations, but later games have largely moved away from its use. The [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]] games typically did not use CamelCase, instead only capitalizing the first letter of words that would be CamelCase in the core series games (e.g. "Deepseatooth"). | Prior to Generation VI, {{wp|CamelCase}} was common in the games due to character limitations, but later games have largely moved away from its use. The [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]] games typically did not use CamelCase, instead only capitalizing the first letter of words that would be CamelCase in the core series games (e.g. "Deepseatooth"). | ||
==Hyphenation== | ==Hyphenation== | ||