Bryson•s Dictionary for Writers and Editors

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KLM. Abbreviation of Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, national
airline of the Netherlands. It merged with Air France in
2004 to form Air France–KLM.
Klöckner-Werke. German steel manufacturer.
Kmart for the stores group. The formal name is Kmart Corporation.
knackwurst (or knockwurst). Sausage.
knead. To manipulate, as with bread dough.
Knesset. Israeli parliament.
knick knack.
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath for the British honorary ti -
tle. Note the second the.
knockwurst. Alternative spelling of knackwurst.
Knossos is generally the preferred spelling in American English for
the ancient capital of Crete; alternative spellings are Cnossos and
Cnossus.
knot. A speed of one nautical mile an hour. A ship does eight knots
or it does eight nautical miles an hour, but not eight knots an
hour. A nautical mile equals 1.15 land miles, and in most contexts
the reader will appreciate having that difference elucidated.
koala bears is wrong. Koalas are marsupials and have no relation to
bears. Just call them koalas.
København. Danish spelling of Copenhagen.
Kohinoor/Koh-i-noor. Famous Indian diamond, now part of the
British crown jewels.
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts. (No commas.) American investment firm.
Köhler, Horst. (1943–) President of Germany (2004–).
kohlrabi. Edible plant, pl. kohlrabies.
Kohn Pedersen Fox. (No commas.) U.S. architectural firm.
Kokoschka, Oskar. (1886–1980) Austrian-born British artist and writer.
Kolkata is the new official name for the Indian city traditionally
known as Calcutta; until the new name is fully established, both
should be used on first reference.