User:Amgine/SG Details-Z

ZANU-PF
Note capitalization, hyphenated; this is the preferred acronym for the Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front, Robert Mugabe's political party in Zimbabwe.

Zapatero, José Luis Rodríguez
Note diacritics. Spanish politician elected Prime Minister of Spain in 2004, 2008; has announced he will not run again in 2012. Note he is Mr Zapatero at second mention, prefering the matronym rather than the patronym Rodríguez.

-ze
This is a regional English spelling issue. In general, the United States uses -ze while all other English regions use -se, with two noteworthy exceptions: capsize and synthesize use -ze. Use the standard in use where the news event occurs.

zeitgeist
Note lower case.

zeugma
A rhetorical technique using a single verb or adjective to apply to two or more objects, often inappropriately yet making sense. Examples: Her courage, her eyes and his hopes.'' (Flanders and Swan)
 * We ate coffee and cake.
 * The queen takes counsel and tea. (Pope)
 * ''She lowered her standards by raising her glass,

zigzag
Not zig-zag. (From German Zickzack.)

Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
Former president of Tunisia, Ben Ali at second mention.

Zionism, Zionist
A religious belief in the right of people of Jewish faith to a homeland in Palestine. Note capitalisation. Do not use constructions as "ultra-Zionist" or "orthodox-Zionist".

zeros
Prefer over zeroes, although the latter is also correct. (See also -oes and plurals.)

złoty, zloty
The l with a stroke, ł, is the correct spelling of the Polish currency.