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Gambia

One of the few countries which prefers "The Gambia", always with the article capitalized.

Galápagos

With acute accent.

gallon

The US imperial gallon is not the same as the UK imperial gallon. The former equals 3.785 liters, the latter 4.547 liters. This is especially relevant when comparing fuel prices at the pump.

gaol, gaoler

Do not use except in articles in New Zealand, Australia, or the other limited locations where they are the current standard usage, or when in specific historical use. Jail, jailer are strongly preferred.

gauge

Not guage.

gay

An acceptable, sometimes preferable, synonym for homosexual adjectivally. Homosexual and queer are considered pejorative by some populations, who may prefer gay and lesbian. (The same is true of straight.) Use as a noun, eg "Gays gathered for the event," is unacceptable; recast the sentence as necessary.

Geldof, Bob

Not Sir Bob Geldof, as he is an honorary Knight of the British Empire.

gender

Is a term of grammar, and should not be used - in news writing - as a synonym or euphemism for sex.

genius, geniuses

The correct ancient Roman would be genii as the plural, but the more common modern use is geniuses.

Germany

The full title is the Federal Republic of Germany. References to the area that was West Germany, refer to west Germany or the former West Germany. Similarly, east Germany or the former East Germany. Wessis and Ossis are vernacular for inhabitants of the two former divisions. When referring to the former two collectively, use the two Germanys, not Germanies.

Ghanaian

Not Ghanian.

gibe

Means to taunt or sneer. Gybe means to change direction or course. Jibe is a spelling variant of both, so is best avoided.

GlaxoSmithKline

On first mention of the merged pharmaceuticals firm, GSK thereafter.

grammar

Grammar is a system of rules and principles for speaking and writing a language to facilitate communication. A style guide codifies a grammar for a specific project, and may be loosely or strictly enforced. On the English Wikinews the Style guide is the authoritative grammar, and nothing in these details should ever be used as anything except a suggestion.

There are several guidances related to grammar:

• In exact, direct quotes of a text with non-standard orthography the passage should be marked with sic, which see for further detail.

Great Britain

Although inaccurate, Britain is widely used as an alternative name for the United Kingdom or Great Britain. Strictly, Great Britain is England, Wales, Scotland and islands governed from the main island (ie, not Isle of Man or Channel Islands); United Kingdom is Great Britain and Northern Ireland; and the British Isles are United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands.

The preferred term is United Kingdom, not UK.

Guantánamo Bay, Cuba

Use acute accent. Reference may be made to military jargon GITMO, but do not use generally.

guerrillas

Normally forces engaged in an irregular war against official security forces. They are not terrorists unless they engage in a terrorist act.

Gujarati

Not Gujerati. Either the language or a person.

gunman, gunmen

Never 'armed gunmen', which is a pleonasm.

gunned down

Ugly term, and usually inaccurate. If you mean shot dead, say it.

gunshot wound

Usually to be avoided. Bullet wounds are caused by bullets, shotgun wounds are caused by shot from a shotgun.

gybe

Means to change direction or course. Gibe means to taunt or sneer. Jibe is a spelling variant of both, so is best avoided.