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Organisations are singular. The government is (not are) or the BGS is (not BGS are). | Organisations are singular. The government is (not are) or the BGS is (not BGS are). | ||
Use an initial capital for all governments, British and overseas, when referring to a specific one, e.g. ‘the Government issued a press release’. | Use an initial capital for all governments, British and overseas, when referring to a specific one, e.g. ‘the Government issued a press release’. | ||
Use lowercase government in all adjectival contexts, e.g. a government minister, a government decision, government expenditure. | Use lowercase government in all adjectival contexts, e.g. a government minister, a government decision, government expenditure. | ||
Government departments should be in capitals e.g. Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform. | Government departments should be in capitals e.g. Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform. | ||
[[category:writers' guide]] | [[category:writers' guide]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:39, 18 September 2013
Organisations are singular. The government is (not are) or the BGS is (not BGS are).
Use an initial capital for all governments, British and overseas, when referring to a specific one, e.g. ‘the Government issued a press release’.
Use lowercase government in all adjectival contexts, e.g. a government minister, a government decision, government expenditure.
Government departments should be in capitals e.g. Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform.