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Acknowledgments and dedication
ASD thanks all individuals, companies, and organizations for their contributions to the development
and ongoing support of ASD-STE100.
The STEMG dedicates this issue 9 to all its previous chairpersons who directed the group from the
start of the STE project:
- René Van Dijk (1983-1987)
- Wally Grindrod (1987-1991)
- Wilfried Jacobs (1991-1994)
- Kathleen Barthe (1994-2007).
  These remarkable persons have shaped the history of STE, and today the world benefits from their
  passion and the enduring legacy of their efforts.
  Guide to the writing rules
  The writing rules (part 1) have 9 sections that contain 53 rules. Most of the content in the writing
  rules is in STE. The spelling and punctuation obey American English rules.
  On the first page of each section, you can find the list of all rules included in that section. Then,
  there are explanations and examples for each rule.
  After their related explanations, there are non-STE and STE examples in different typefaces and
  colors as follows:
  Non-STE: Make sure that the valve is operable.
  STE: Make sure that the valve can operate.
  General examples, not related to STE, are given in this typeface and color:
  An opening door can be dangerous.
  When you read the writing rules, always refer to the dictionary (part 2). The introduction to the
  dictionary includes all the necessary information to use the dictionary correctly.
  Help
  For some rules in part 1, a graphic symbol and related text give you more information or examples
  about the applicable rule. This graphic symbol is referred to as "help." Some words in the dictionary
  (part 2) also have this symbol. Refer to the introduction to the dictionary for the necessary
  information about the types of help.

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Reference documents
ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English refers to the books, publications, and guidelines that
follow:
- American National Standards Institute. (2024). ANSI Z535 series.
- Merriam-Webster. (2016). Merriam-Webster's collegiate dictionary (11th ed.).
- European Institute for Gender Equality. (2019). Toolkit on Gender-sensitive Communication.
- International Organization for Standardization. (2019). Terminology work and terminology
  science – Vocabulary – Part 1: Theory and application (ISO 1087:2019).
- International Organization for Standardization. (2024). Graphical symbols — Safety colours
  and safety signs — Parts 1 thru 4 (ISO 3864).
- International Organization for Standardization. (2018). Occupational health and safety
  management systems — Requirements with guidance for use (ISO 45001:2018).
- International Organization for Standardization. (2022). Terminology work — Principles and
  methods (ISO 704:2022).
- Kirkman, J. (2006). Punctuation matters: Advice on punctuation for scientific and technical
  writing.
- Swan, M. (2017). Practical English usage (4th ed.).
- The Chicago Manual of Style. (2024). The Chicago manual of style (18th ed.).
- Sabin, W. A. (2011). The Gregg reference manual: A manual of style, grammar, usage, and
  formatting (10th ed.).
- U.S. Government Publishing Office. (2020). U.S. Government Publishing Office style manual.
- United Nations. (2019). Disability-inclusive communications guidelines.
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## Part 1 – Writing rules

"If you simplify your English, you are freed from the worst follies of orthodoxy…
And when you make a stupid remark, its stupidity will be obvious, even to yourself."
Orwell G. (1946). Politics and the English Language.

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