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Latin plurals
Some are so common that we don't realise they are plurals: alumni, data, criteria. Some can sound pedantic and put the reader off.
fora – use forums
formulae – use formulas
syllabi – use syllabuses
See also foreign words and expressions
learning and teaching
When talking generally about learning and teaching use sentence case
The University prioritises excellent learning and teaching across all departments.
In titles, for example on a web page story headline, use sentence case
Learning and teaching at the University wins award
You can shorten to L&T where space is limited, for example on social media or a web page carousel
Take a look at our exciting new L&T projects
Use title case when talking about the Learning and Teaching Strategy
The new Learning and Teaching Strategy outlines our ambitions for 2016–2021.
You can shorten to L&T Strategy where space is limited, for example on social media or a web page carousel
Download our new L&T Strategy
You can also shorten to L&T Strategy in longer documents but always write it out in full the first time it appears
This project forms an important part of the University’s Learning and Teaching Strategy (L&T Strategy). The L&T Strategy is based on several key principles.
left wing
As a noun use: left wing, the left, leftwinger
He is a proud leftwinger.
He has positioned himself on the left wing of the party.
As an adjective use: leftwing
She had the most extreme, leftwing views.
liaise and liaison
Note the spelling. Some spell-checking functions get this wrong.
links
See web addresses