Editing PSP2i:Style guide (section)

==Grammar and spelling==
===Case===
* All place names, item names, creature names, NPC names, mission names, (etc) and Photon Arts are proper nouns – always uppercase, per ingame.
* Other things should have common sense applied on a case by case basis. Normally, it should be easy to work out what to do.

===Abbreviations===

Try not to use abbreviations. For example, use "crossbow" instead of "xbow". Some players may not know what these abbreviations mean. And, as far as looks go, it's much more pleasing to the eye to look at "''Charge shots result in higher overall damage output than crossbow normals.''" than "''CS is highest DPS than xbow normals''". It's even worse when you type something in "Leet Speak" also known as "1337 5P34K". This wiki's preferred language is English, not numbers.

===Punctuation===

If you are listing multiple things, like different photon arts, each of them should have a serial comma (also known as an Oxford comma) at the end. For example, "Grand Crusher, Tornado Break, and Spinning Break" would be proper, whereas "Grand Crusher, Tornado Break and Spinning Break" would not be.

If ever compiling a sort of list which includes quantities, do not place the quantities in brackets, as this can be confusing alongside other potential bracketed things. Something should be wrote as "5 Phantomite Stones" or "5x Phantomite Stones", not "Phantomite Stones (5)".

===Usage and spelling===

*''Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity'' should be italicised.
* SEGA should always be spelled as SEGA, not Sega or sega or any other variations.
* Non-British spelling should be used at all times.
* For directions and compounds, hyphens should be included. For example:
** '''South-west''' instead of ''southwest''
** '''North-east''' instead of ''northeast''

===Tense===

A rule of thumb is to use present tense in all cases. For example, articles for missions, photon arts, activities, non-player characters, etc. should be written in present tense. An exception to this rule would be events that have occurred in the past, or for in-game content that has been removed. For example, official SEGA events that have already occurred should be written in past tense.

* '''Past tense:''' Past events and history regarding official service
* '''Present tense:''' All other cases

===Common grammatical errors===

'''then''' and '''than'''
:Despite their pronunciations being very similar, they are different in meaning.
::'''Then''' is used in one of the three following cases:
:::1. at that time; at the time in question.
::::"I was living in Cairo then."
:::2. after that; next; afterward
::::"She won the first and then the second game."
:::3. in that case; therefore
::::"If you do what I tell you, then there's nothing to worry about."
::::"Well, that's okay, then."
::'''Than''' is used in comparing two elements in a sentence
:::"He was much smaller than his son."
::or in expressions introducing exceptions or contrasts
:::"He claims not to own anything other than his home."

'''its''' and '''it's'''
:'''Its''' is the possessive adjective and possessive pronoun form of the personal pronoun ''it''.
::"He chose this area for <u>its</u> atmosphere."

:On the other hand, '''it's''' is a contraction (shortcut) for '''it is''' OR '''it has'''.
::it is – "It's my fault."
::it has – "It's been a hot day."

'''their''', '''there, '''and '''they're'''
:'''Their''' is possessive, referring to an object, or objects, belonging to a certain number of people.
::"The ball is their property."

:'''There''' is an adverb, referring to a certain position or area.
::"We went on to Paris and stayed there eleven days."

:'''They're''' can also be confused with ''their'' and ''there''. ''They're'' is a contraction for '''they are''' and '''they were''', depending on how the sentence is constructed.
::"The reason that they're going to the store is to buy more milk."

'''should of'''
:The reason people write "should of" when they mean '''should have''' is because the contraction of '''should have''' (should've) is pronounced like "should of". Avoid "should of" like the plague. Instead, write "should have".
::"Those rookie editors made the mistake of writing 'should of' when they meant 'should have'".

'''a herb''' and '''an herb'''
:'''A herb''' is the correct term as the "h" at the start of herb is not silent. American accents clip the "h", which means that ''an herb'' would be incorrect.
:: "Guam is a herb that can be farmed"

'''amount''' and '''number'''
:'''Amount''' refers to a quantity that can be measured. '''Number''' refers to a quantity that can be counted.
::"Higher levels require a greater amount of experience."
::"The maximum number of players in one game is 4."

'''much''' and '''many'''
:As in the above example, '''much''' refers to a quantity that can be measured. '''Many''' refers to a quantity that can be counted.
::"How much experience do you have?"
::"How many people are in your game?"

'''alter''' and '''altar'''
:An '''altar''' is a piece of furniture used in worship. To '''alter''' is to change something.

'''affect''' and '''effect'''
:One thing may '''affect''' (or change) another. The result of an action is its '''effect''' or '''effects'''. Also, to '''effect''' is to produce.

'''your '''and '''you're'''

: The word '''your''' is the possessive form of the word ''you''.

: The word '''you're''' is a contraction of the words ''you are''.
'''duel '''and '''dual'''

You would have a '''duel''' against another person.

You would '''dual'''-wield two swords, or have a '''dual '''personality, meaning you have two sides to you.

===Point of view===

Articles should be written in the third person or objective point of view. Using the word "you" in articles is informal and should be avoided except if it is inside a quotation; try to use "players" or "the player" instead.

For guide articles that are intended to speak to a user to instruct them on how to accomplish something, "you" is acceptable, or imperatives can be used (i.e. Go to the mission counter). Avoiding "you" in this case may be very unnatural.