Luton Borough Council

Common mistakes

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The lists below show the right and wrong way to write things. These show some of the most common style guide errors, and how to avoid them!

Right	Wrong
Luton Council, the council	LBC, the Council
There are 12 months in a year	There are twelve months in a year
Stockwood Park Museum	Stockwood Park museum
online, email	on-line, e-mail
Luton Town Hall	Luton town hall
The total budget is £5.5bn	The total budget is £5.5b
Monday 21 July 2008	Monday, 21st July, 08
PCs, DVDs, over 18s	PC’s, DVD’s, over 18’s
Cllr Hazel Simmons	Coun. Hazel Simmons
The scheme will cost £25,000	The scheme will cost £25K
Farley Junior School	Farley junior school
intranet, internet, website	Intranet, Internet, Website, Web site
The council’s policies	The Council’s policies
Place and Infrastructure	Place & Infrastructure
There are seven days in a week	There are 7 days in a week
High Town, antisocial	High Town, anti-social
Facebook, Twitter	facebook, twitter