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==Should you use them?==

==Should you use them?==

The major American style guides recommend that writers follow the spelling given by the Merriam-Webster dictionaries, with ''The Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary'' considered as authoritative. This dictionary has sections on biographic and geographic names that address the question of which diacritics should be used in English-language writing. Generally speaking, better known names are spelled without diacritics while lesser known names are 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, so each case should be checked separately in an appropriate reference work.

Style guides recommend that a writers select a reference work and follow the spelling is gives. Various guides recommend ''The Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary'' as an authority on American spelling. This dictionary has sections on biographic and geographic names that address the question of which diacritics should be used in English-language writing. Generally speaking, better known names are spelled without diacritics while lesser known names are 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, so each case should be checked separately in an appropriate reference work.

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