[OT] Is it "post code" or "postcode" ?

This sort of thing may not matter most of the time but search engines
seem to be quite fussy about the way it is spelt ......


In UK English, which is the correct term?

"post code" or "postcode"



Is it too old fashioned to still say the following?

"postal code" (or even "postalcode")



Does the spelling/spacing in US English differ from UK English?

Jim <> had it:

> This sort of thing may not matter most of the time but search engines
> seem to be quite fussy about the way it is spelt ......
>
> In UK English, which is the correct term?
>
> "post code" or "postcode"
>
> Is it too old fashioned to still say the following?
>
> "postal code" (or even "postalcode")
>
> Does the spelling/spacing in US English differ from UK English?

I think we have to take the opinion of the Royal Mail into account
since they probably own the copyright:
https://www.royalmail.com/

They use "Postcode" throughout, invariably with the capital P even
when it's just a word in the middle of a sentence.

--
David
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"Jim" <> wrote in message
news:Xns981BABB3E7025D4AM2@127.0.0.1...
> This sort of thing may not matter most of the time but search engines
> seem to be quite fussy about the way it is spelt ......
>
<snip>

I would go with Postcode, as that's the way it's referenced to by Royal
Mail.

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Scorpio

"Jim" <> wrote in message
news:Xns981BABB3E7025D4AM2@127.0.0.1...
> This sort of thing may not matter most of the time but search engines
> seem to be quite fussy about the way it is spelt ......
>
>
> In UK English, which is the correct term?
>
> "post code" or "postcode"

Postcode. https://www.royalmail.com/portal/rm/...r?catId=400145

> Is it too old fashioned to still say the following?
>
> "postal code" (or even "postalcode")


"postal code", of course.

All IMO.

>
>
>
> Does the spelling/spacing in US English differ from UK English?

**** knows. They don't call it a postcode at all do they. It's a ZIP code
over there.

"the Omrud" <> wrote in message
news:. ..
> Jim <> had it:
>
>> This sort of thing may not matter most of the time but search engines
>> seem to be quite fussy about the way it is spelt ......
>>
>> In UK English, which is the correct term?
>>
>> "post code" or "postcode"
>>
>> Is it too old fashioned to still say the following?
>>
>> "postal code" (or even "postalcode")
>>
>> Does the spelling/spacing in US English differ from UK English?
>
> I think we have to take the opinion of the Royal Mail into account
> since they probably own the copyright:
> https://www.royalmail.com/
>
> They use "Postcode" throughout, invariably with the capital P even
> when it's just a word in the middle of a sentence.

The very first paragraph says "Our postcode and address finder...", no
capital there.

"Carl Farrington" <> wrote
in message news:ebfld3$gat$1$...
>
> "Jim" <> wrote in message
> news:Xns981BABB3E7025D4AM2@127.0.0.1...
>> This sort of thing may not matter most of the time but search engines
>> seem to be quite fussy about the way it is spelt ......
>>
>>
>> In UK English, which is the correct term?
>>
>> "post code" or "postcode"
>
> Postcode. https://www.royalmail.com/portal/rm/...r?catId=400145
>
>> Is it too old fashioned to still say the following?
>>
>> "postal code" (or even "postalcode")
>
>
> "postal code", of course.
>
> All IMO.
>
>>
>>
>>
>> Does the spelling/spacing in US English differ from UK English?
>
> **** knows. They don't call it a postcode at all do they. It's a ZIP code
> over there.

Following up on that..
(from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zip_code):
"This article is about the United States only. For the equivalent to ZIP
codes in other countries, see Postal code.
A ZIP code is the postal code used by the..."

I guess this covers it mostly then. Postcode would IMO be a UK word, like a
Royal Mail trademark/registered-term. A Postcode, much like a ZIP code, is a
type of "postal code".

Carl Farrington <>
had it:

> "the Omrud" <> wrote in message
> news:. ..
> > Jim <> had it:
> >
> >> This sort of thing may not matter most of the time but search engines
> >> seem to be quite fussy about the way it is spelt ......
> >>
> >> In UK English, which is the correct term?
> >>
> >> "post code" or "postcode"
> >>
> >> Is it too old fashioned to still say the following?
> >>
> >> "postal code" (or even "postalcode")
> >>
> >> Does the spelling/spacing in US English differ from UK English?
> >
> > I think we have to take the opinion of the Royal Mail into account
> > since they probably own the copyright:
> > https://www.royalmail.com/
> >
> > They use "Postcode" throughout, invariably with the capital P even
> > when it's just a word in the middle of a sentence.
>
> The very first paragraph says "Our postcode and address finder...", no
> capital there.

You're right by golly. They are inconsistent.

For example, the PAF Data page uses the capitalised version
throughout:
http://www.royalmail.com/portal/rm/j...5&catId=400084

"With PAF you can sort your mail with full and correct Postcodes,
which could help reduce your postage costs with our Workshare
services, Mailsort, Presstream and Clean Mail."

But the "My Mail is Lost" page uses lower case:

"By including a postcode on any letter or parcel we are able to sort
and send post quicker and more efficiently."

--
David
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In article <Xns981BABB3E7025D4AM2@127.0.0.1>, Jim <>
writes
>This sort of thing may not matter most of the time but search engines
>seem to be quite fussy about the way it is spelt ......
>
>
>In UK English, which is the correct term?
>
> "post code" or "postcode"

The Compact Oxford English Dictionary recognises "postcode". It doesn't
give it an initial capital letter.

http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/postcode?view=uk

--
John Blundell

On Thu, 10 Aug 2006 17:13:34 +0100, Carl Farrington wrote:

> "Carl Farrington" <> wrote
> in message news:ebfld3$gat$1$...

<snip>

>> **** knows. They don't call it a postcode at all do they. It's a ZIP code
>> over there.
>
> Following up on that..
> (from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zip_code):

But Wikipedia isn't an authorative reference. After all, more or less
anyone, you and me included, can contribute. :-)

--
the dot wanderer at tesco dot net

"The Wanderer" <> wrote in message
news...
> On Thu, 10 Aug 2006 17:13:34 +0100, Carl Farrington wrote:
>
>> "Carl Farrington" <>
>> wrote
>> in message news:ebfld3$gat$1$...
>
> <snip>
>
>>> **** knows. They don't call it a postcode at all do they. It's a ZIP
>>> code
>>> over there.
>>
>> Following up on that..
>> (from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zip_code):
>
> But Wikipedia isn't an authorative reference. After all, more or less
> anyone, you and me included, can contribute. :-)
>

Quite right, but I do tend to find the quality of content to be rather good.