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==Correct usage==

==Correct usage==

All the major style guides advise the writer to select a widely available reference work and to follow the spellings given in this work. Now that Unicode is standard, dictionary spellings can be reproduced exactly. Older guidance that suggests dropping off technically difficult diacritics can be disregarded. ''The Chicago Manual of Style'' recommends ''The Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary'', while the Associated Press recommends ''Webster’s New World College Dictionary''. Better known names, for example "Istanbul" or "Zurich," are often spelled without diacritics in English even though diacritics are part of the local language spelling. Lesser known names are generally spelled in the manner of the original language. Diacritics are not normally used for sports figures or for Vietnamese names. These are just rules of thumb, and each case should be checked separately in an appropriate reference work.

All the major style guides advise the writer to select a widely available reference work and to follow the spellings given in this work. Modern computer software allows dictionary spellings to be reproduced exactly. Guidance that suggests dropping off technically difficult diacritics may be disregarded as outdated. Better known names, for example "Istanbul" or "Zurich," are often spelled without diacritics in English even though diacritics are part of the local language spelling. Lesser known names are generally spelled in the manner of the original language. Diacritics are not normally used for sports figures or for Vietnamese names. These are just rules of thumb, and each case should be checked separately in an appropriate reference work.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

|style="background:#FFFFA0;"|'''Hải Phòng'''

|style="background:#FFFFA0;"|'''Hải Phòng'''

|-

|-

| style="background:#E0FFFF;"|'''Hue'''<ref>'''Merriam-Webster Geographic Dictionary'' gives "'''Hue''' ''or'' '''Hué'''." The variant has a French (not Vietnamese) diacritic over the ''e''.</ref>

| style="background:#E0FFFF;"|'''Hue'''<ref>''Merriam-Webster Geographic Dictionary'' gives "'''Hue''' ''or'' '''Hué'''." The variant has a French (not Vietnamese) diacritic over the ''e''.</ref>

| style="background:#FFFFA0;"|'''Hue'''

| style="background:#FFFFA0;"|'''Hue'''

| style="background:#E0FFFF;"|'''Hué'''

| style="background:#E0FFFF;"|'''Hué'''

|}

|}

==Resources on the Web==

==External links==

The following references may be consulted to determine proper spelling, including the correct use of diacritics:

The following references may be consulted to determine proper spelling, including the correct use of diacritics:

<big>'''American dictionaries'''</big>

<big>'''American dictionaries'''</big>

*[http://ahdictionary.com/ American Heritage]

*[http://ahdictionary.com/ American Heritage]. Recommended by ''The Chicago Manual of Style'' and the Modern Language Association.

*[http://www.merriam-webster.com/ Merriam-Webster]

*[http://www.merriam-webster.com/ Merriam-Webster]. Recommended by CMOS, MLA, and the American Psychological Association.

*[http://dictionary.reference.com/ Random House]

*[http://dictionary.reference.com/ Random House]. Recommended by CMOS and MLA.

*''[http://websters.yourdictionary.com/ Webster's New World College Dictionary]''

*''[http://websters.yourdictionary.com/ Webster's New World College Dictionary]''. Recommended by the Associated Press.

<big>'''British dictionaries'''</big>

<big>'''British dictionaries'''</big>

*[http://www.collinsdictionary.com/ Collins Dictionary]

*[http://www.collinsdictionary.com/ Collins Dictionary]

*[http://oxforddictionaries.com Oxford Dictionaries]

*[http://oxforddictionaries.com Oxford Dictionaries]. Recommended by ''The Oxford Style Manual''.

<big>'''Encyclopedias'''</big>

<big>'''Encyclopedias'''</big>

*''[http://www.britannica.com/ Encyclopedia Britannica]''

*''[http://www.britannica.com/ Encyclopedia Britannica]''.

*''[http://education.yahoo.com/reference/encyclopedia/ Columbia Encyclopedia]

*''[http://education.yahoo.com/reference/encyclopedia/ Columbia Encyclopedia]

<big>'''Sports'''</big>

<big>'''Sports'''</big>

*[http://espn.go.com/ ESPN]

*[http://espn.go.com/ ESPN]

==References==

==References==