Chapter 2
Conforming to Standard English
Introduction
2.1 Be logical, literal, and precise in your use of language
2.2 Use nouns as nouns, verbs as verbs, and so on
2.3 Don’t add verb suffixes or prefixes to nouns, acronyms, initialisms, or conjunctions
2.4 Use standard verb complements
2.5 Don’t use transitive verbs intransitively, or vice versa
2.6 Use conventional word combinations and phrases
2.7 Don’t use non-standard comparative and superlative adjectives
2.8 Use the only with definite nouns
2.9 Use singular and plural nouns correctly
Other Guidelines That Pertain to Standard English
Useful Resources
Introduction
As noted in the “Translation ...