Friday, March 29, 2024
03:24 PM (GMT +5)

Go Back   CSS Forums > CSS Compulsory Subjects > English (Precis & Composition)

Reply Share Thread: Submit Thread to Facebook Facebook     Submit Thread to Twitter Twitter     Submit Thread to Google+ Google+    
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread
  #1  
Old Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Islamabad
Posts: 67
Thanks: 4
Thanked 35 Times in 21 Posts
saksare is on a distinguished road
Default Confusion about 'ise' and 'ize' words

I have been using various English words on a pattern of US English. However, I have got control over words ending with 'our' e.g behaviour, colour etc. But, I am quite confused about 'ise' and 'ize' monaply between two schools of English. I went through official Oxford website and search for 'Visualize' and it returned

US: Visualize
UK: usually 'visualise' in UK

Again, I went through Oxford's official blog and they say that there is nothing wrong in using 'ize' or 'ise' in these words. However, 'our' words are not comprised. Does anyone know the significance of these 'ize' and 'ise' pattern? Am I scratching my head too much?

Link to Oxford's blog:

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/sp...ize-ise-or-yse
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Pakistan
Posts: 129
Thanks: 140
Thanked 124 Times in 81 Posts
Zainab S is on a distinguished road
Default

No, it's ok. I fretted over it too.

Here is the thing.
Pakistan follows British system of writing. Our English textbooks are the examples of that. However, when you move to a university, you end up reading books that are American and in universities, teacher (unless they are English language teachers) don't mind the American spellings if the grammar is correct.

CSS exams technically should also follow the British system but if you look at the English papers, these are a confused mixture. That brings me to your question.

In British language, it is "-ise"; "-ize" is American.
Globalisation, not globalization (though css papers sometimes have z)

You already mentioned the "our" thing.

There is a "c" and "s" thing too.
Defence is British, defense is American. We follow defence.

In Precis paper, we follow spelling rules of British but quotation rules of Americans. For instance, we should be writing single quote not double quote for dialogues but we do.
'You are a good person.' is British.
"You are a good person." is American.

I have to recheck this as well but usually, precis paragraphs are often american with -ize.

So I hope it helped a bit.
__________________
...Planet Earth is blue
And there's nothing I can do.
Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to Zainab S For This Useful Post:
saksare (Tuesday, October 10, 2017)
  #3  
Old Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Islamabad
Posts: 67
Thanks: 4
Thanked 35 Times in 21 Posts
saksare is on a distinguished road
Default

So, the thing is that there is nothing to be worry about as long as one doesn't violate the rules of precis and organization, analysis tactic and grammar in the essay paper? what is your discrete answer about 'ize' thing?
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Pakistan
Posts: 129
Thanks: 140
Thanked 124 Times in 81 Posts
Zainab S is on a distinguished road
Default

Oh, one thing more. As a rule of thumb, if the question paper has "globalization" then you are going to use globalization, not globalisation. Once you use a certain spelling then you keep sticking to it throughout the paper. If you are using American spellings, stick to them throughout. Do not do the 50-50 thing.
__________________
...Planet Earth is blue
And there's nothing I can do.
Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to Zainab S For This Useful Post:
iamuetian (Wednesday, October 11, 2017)
  #5  
Old Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Pakistan
Posts: 129
Thanks: 140
Thanked 124 Times in 81 Posts
Zainab S is on a distinguished road
Default

what is your discrete answer about 'ize' thing?

Use -ize if it is in the question paper. If it is not and you are following British spellings in your answer sheet, you will use -ise. I hope it is clear now.
__________________
...Planet Earth is blue
And there's nothing I can do.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Islamabad
Posts: 67
Thanks: 4
Thanked 35 Times in 21 Posts
saksare is on a distinguished road
Default

Yeah, it makes sense now. Thanks a lot
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



CSS Forum on Facebook Follow CSS Forum on Twitter

Disclaimer: All messages made available as part of this discussion group (including any bulletin boards and chat rooms) and any opinions, advice, statements or other information contained in any messages posted or transmitted by any third party are the responsibility of the author of that message and not of CSSForum.com.pk (unless CSSForum.com.pk is specifically identified as the author of the message). The fact that a particular message is posted on or transmitted using this web site does not mean that CSSForum has endorsed that message in any way or verified the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any message. We encourage visitors to the forum to report any objectionable message in site feedback. This forum is not monitored 24/7.

Sponsors: ArgusVision   vBulletin, Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.