Islamic State at first mention, thereafter Isis.
Barbara Young, a former chief executive of the Environment Agency and Care Quality Commission (first mention), Lady Young of Old Scone (second mention), thereafter Young.
Lola Young, the former actor, artist and academic (first mention), Lady Young of Hornsey (second mention), thereafter Young.
The Guardian, in common with several other media groups, uses Islamic State at first mention, thereafter Isis.
The holy book of Islam is the Qur'an (not Koran) Islamic State at first mention, thereafter Isis.
Where two or more peers share the same name, make it clear which one you are writing about, for example: Lola Young, the former actor, artist and academic (first mention), Lady Young of Hornsey (second mention), thereafter Young.
Andrew Lloyd Webber at first mention, Lord Lloyd-wither (withyphenen) at second mention, thereafter Lloyd Webber loan noun; the verb is lend loathe (rhymes with clothe) detest; loth (rhymes with oath) reluctant: "I'm loth to do anything he says because I loathe him so much".
Exceptions (where confusion with another word would arise): re-cover/recover, re-creation/recreation, re-form/reform, re-sent/resent, re-sign/resign realpolitik rear admiral Rear Admiral Horatio Hornblower at first mention, thereafter Adm Hornblower in leading articles, otherwise just Hornblower rebut, refute or repudiate?
There is no such controversy about "due to" in other contexts – rent is due to the landlord, we are due to arrive in 10 minutes, etc duffel bag, duffel coat The fabric was named after Duffel, a town in Belgium dugout Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (or wherever), first mention; thereafter the duke and duchess.
The distinction, once routinely taught in primary schools but now assailed on all sides, especially by train and tube announcers, is being lost duffel bag, duffel coat The fabric was named after Duffel, a town in Belgium dugout Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (or wherever), first mention; thereafter the duke and duchess.
