Microsoft Word 7 offers nine variations of English. Or, visit one of the many online dictionary sites that offer various national dictionaries. Another option is to buy a CD-ROM reference library for the specific country you wish to market to. Word use and meanings can also vary between English-speaking countries. Business practices and writing styles can vary from country to country, and editors can be notoriously pedantic about how they prefer to be approached.
American editors seem to prefer snappy, confident, assertive queries.
UK editors seem to prefer a quietly confident but not too pushy style. Online and correspondence courses for writers from the country you are marketing to can also be useful. Reading magazines and other publications from your target country can also help you mould your style. All rights reserved.