takeover
One word, when used as a noun or adjectival noun, as in a takeover bid.
take pride
See pride.
TaxPayers’ Alliance, the
terms and conditions
Not terms & conditions.
third party
Not 3rd party; and hyphenated if used as an adjective, as in a third-party agreement.
till, until
Both these words are correct and they are practically interchangeable. Go by which one seems more natural in the context. Any other form (such as ’till, untill, or ’til) is incorrect.
ton, tonne
The word ton may refer to one of three slightly different weights – in addition to its figurative meaning of a large quantity (as in, a ton of work). If necessary, specify which one you’re referring to.
- Imperial ton (UK): 2,240 pounds (1,016 kg)
- US ton: 2,000 pounds (907.185 kg)
- Metric ton (tonne): 1,000 kilograms (2,204.62 pounds)
- Figurative use: always “ton” (never “tonne”), to indicate a large quantity.
toothcomb, fine
See fine-toothed comb.
tortuous, torturous
Torturous means painful (think of torture); tortuous means twisting and turning, or lacking a direct approach. The words tend to get confused, especially when either meaning might apply, as in “the right honourable member gave a tortuous [and possibly torturous] speech”.
trademark
One word, no hyphen.
training
It’s not really a countable noun, so avoid writing “a training” or “trainings”. Say something like “a training session” or “training sessions”.
transatlantic
Not hyphenated or capitalised.
try to
Not try and. (Let’s try to maintain a reasonable standard of grammar.)
Tube, the
Tube, to mean London Underground, always takes capital T.