D
dependant ( noun ), dependent ( adjective )
Deputy Vice-Chancellor , [ Subject ] For example , ‘ Deputy Vice- Chancellor , Research ’
Division of Philanthropy Use ‘ Philanthropy ’ or ‘ the division ’ thereafter
domestic student
double degree Not ‘ dual degree ’
Down syndrome
E
earth Capitalise only when writing about the planet Earth . Otherwise , use lowercase : ‘ it fell to earth ’.
East , Eastern Capitalise when referring to Eastern civilisations or philosophies
Ebola
El Niño The tilde is essential , as it changes the pronunciation to ‘ El Ninyo ’
e-commerce
email
emeritus professor , emeriti professors
emigrant An ‘ emigrant ’ leaves a country ; an ‘ immigrant ’ enters a country . It is customary to call immigrants to Australia ‘ migrants ’.
enquiry , inquiry Use ' enquiry ' when referring to a question , and ' inquiry ' for an official investigation
enrol , enrolling , enrolment
et al Abbreviation for ‘ et alia ’.
ever-changing
extra-tropical ( adjective )
F
faculty Use all lowercase letters when referring to a faculty generically . ( See the chapter ' Naming conventions ')
federal government Use all lowercase letters in all instances
FEE-HELP
fellow Use lowercase for generic instances , but start with an uppercase letter for members of certain learned or professional societies and for specific distinctions ( such as a ‘ Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons ’)
focused Not ‘ focussed ’
full time ( predicative adjective , such as ‘ working full time ’), full-time ( attributive adjective , such as ‘ full-time employment ’)
fundraiser , fundraising
Future Students Office front line ( noun ), front-line ( adjective )
G
government-run ( adjective )
governor-general , governors-general Capitalise ‘ Governor-General ’ when referring to a specific person
greenfield
greenhouse gas emissions
Group of Eight ( Go8 )
Guaranteed Entry
Gulf War The 1991 action by allied forces against Iraq . The 1980-88 conflict formerly known as the ‘ Gulf War ’ should be called the ‘ Iran-Iraq War ’.
H
handcrafted
health care ( noun ), healthcare ( adjective )
HECS band Do not use ; use ‘ student contribution band ’
HECS debt Do not use ; use ‘ HELP debt ’
HECS-HELP
HECS liability Do not use ; use ‘ student contribution charge ’
HECS students Do not use ; use ‘ Commonwealth
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