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Note that American English is the preferred variant for spelling.

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follow.</para> follow.</para>
<variablelist> <variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term>Use American English spelling</term>
<listitem>
<para>There are several variants of English, with different spellings
for the same word. Where spellings differ, use the American English
variant. <quote>color</quote>, not <quote>colour</quote>,
<quote>rationalize</quote>, not <quote>rationalize</quote>, and so
on.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry> <varlistentry>
<term>Do not use contractions</term> <term>Do not use contractions</term>