Contents NICE style guide
... Anti-tumour ......................................................................................................................... 27 Apostrophe ......................................................................................................................... 27 As and because............. ...
... Anti-tumour ......................................................................................................................... 27 Apostrophe ......................................................................................................................... 27 As and because............. ...
AGU Grammar and Style Guide
... In the area of the stratosphere where O3 molecules are densest, damage by aerosols was the greatest. (restrictive phrases) It was understood that given the above constraints, agreement would be tenuous. (before “that”) These migmatites remained within the field long enough to deform while they were ...
... In the area of the stratosphere where O3 molecules are densest, damage by aerosols was the greatest. (restrictive phrases) It was understood that given the above constraints, agreement would be tenuous. (before “that”) These migmatites remained within the field long enough to deform while they were ...
AGU Grammar and Style Guide
... age (old), but do not hyphen 9 Ma as attributive: the 9 Ma trench. Do not hyphenate with compound units: 15 km s-1 velocity. ...
... age (old), but do not hyphen 9 Ma as attributive: the 9 Ma trench. Do not hyphenate with compound units: 15 km s-1 velocity. ...
Vanderbilt University STYLE GUIDE
... Manual of Style. Both are widely followed standards for questions of style among writers and publishers, with the AP Stylebook representing a journalistic approach and CMS a more traditional one. As long as consistency and clarity are maintained, either style is acceptable. Several listings in this ...
... Manual of Style. Both are widely followed standards for questions of style among writers and publishers, with the AP Stylebook representing a journalistic approach and CMS a more traditional one. As long as consistency and clarity are maintained, either style is acceptable. Several listings in this ...
ADJECTIVE + PARTICIPLE
... percentage points. Decimalization should not exceed two places in most text material. An exception: blood alcohol content, expressed in three decimals, as in 0.056. For amounts less than 1, precede the decimal with a zero: The cost of living rose 0.03 percent. When the decimal is 1 or less, the type ...
... percentage points. Decimalization should not exceed two places in most text material. An exception: blood alcohol content, expressed in three decimals, as in 0.056. For amounts less than 1, precede the decimal with a zero: The cost of living rose 0.03 percent. When the decimal is 1 or less, the type ...
Audit Report Writing Guide
... Do not provide unnecessary information Information reported needs to be material to the facts that form the audit evidence. Avoid using irrelevant information, especially where such information may identify an individual or provide a level of detail that is unnecessary. Limit use of intensifiers (fo ...
... Do not provide unnecessary information Information reported needs to be material to the facts that form the audit evidence. Avoid using irrelevant information, especially where such information may identify an individual or provide a level of detail that is unnecessary. Limit use of intensifiers (fo ...
Mastering Modifiers
... Children who exercise rarely are obese. Why is this an example of a Two-way Modifier? In this case “rarely” can describe how often they exercise or how often they are obese. It is a subtle difference, but it is a difference. Correction: Children who rarely exercise are obese. Correction: Children wh ...
... Children who exercise rarely are obese. Why is this an example of a Two-way Modifier? In this case “rarely” can describe how often they exercise or how often they are obese. It is a subtle difference, but it is a difference. Correction: Children who rarely exercise are obese. Correction: Children wh ...
UAS Writing Style Guide - University of Alaska Southeast
... Separate a question from the rest of a sentence. (It's a nice day, isn't it?) Indicate the omission of a word or words in a sentence. (Common stocks are preferred by some investors; bonds, by others.) Avoid ambiguity and to emphasize a particular phrase. (To John, Jane was someone special. The more ...
... Separate a question from the rest of a sentence. (It's a nice day, isn't it?) Indicate the omission of a word or words in a sentence. (Common stocks are preferred by some investors; bonds, by others.) Avoid ambiguity and to emphasize a particular phrase. (To John, Jane was someone special. The more ...
writing style guide - University of Hull
... professional colleagues and others ‘in the know’) should be spelled out at the first reference, with the abbreviation following in parentheses: ‘Applications are made through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS).’ Note, though, that it is pointless to cite the abbreviated form if ...
... professional colleagues and others ‘in the know’) should be spelled out at the first reference, with the abbreviation following in parentheses: ‘Applications are made through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS).’ Note, though, that it is pointless to cite the abbreviated form if ...
View/Open - Khartoum Space
... Use commas to surround degrees or titles used with names. Commas are no longer required around Jr. and Sr. Commas never set off II, III, and so forth. Example: Al Mooney, M.D., knew Sam Sunny Jr. and Charles Starr III. Rule 8 Use commas to set off expressions that interrupt sentence flow. Example: I ...
... Use commas to surround degrees or titles used with names. Commas are no longer required around Jr. and Sr. Commas never set off II, III, and so forth. Example: Al Mooney, M.D., knew Sam Sunny Jr. and Charles Starr III. Rule 8 Use commas to set off expressions that interrupt sentence flow. Example: I ...
Effective writing guidelines Academic year
... There is a hyphen in the following sentence: Nineteenth-century urban sanitation was generally very poor. Note: When ‘nineteenth’ and ‘century’ are combined to make an adjective, as in the second example, then a hyphen is inserted. The hyphen should also be used in all words consisting of self when ...
... There is a hyphen in the following sentence: Nineteenth-century urban sanitation was generally very poor. Note: When ‘nineteenth’ and ‘century’ are combined to make an adjective, as in the second example, then a hyphen is inserted. The hyphen should also be used in all words consisting of self when ...
A E Acad Effec demic ctivee c year writi r 201 ing 12–20 013
... There is a hyphen in the following sentence: Nineteenth-century urban sanitation was generally very poor. Note: When ‘nineteenth’ and ‘century’ are combined to make an adjective, as in the second example, then a hyphen is inserted. The hyphen should also be used in all words consisting of self when ...
... There is a hyphen in the following sentence: Nineteenth-century urban sanitation was generally very poor. Note: When ‘nineteenth’ and ‘century’ are combined to make an adjective, as in the second example, then a hyphen is inserted. The hyphen should also be used in all words consisting of self when ...
Style Guide - Delta Sigma Pi
... ADDRESSES: With a few exceptions, abbreviations should not be used in addresses in running text. See ...
... ADDRESSES: With a few exceptions, abbreviations should not be used in addresses in running text. See ...
Version 1.8 Typography
... Also, don’t put a space between a unary minus sign and the numeral following it. But spaces are used around subtraction signs and other mathematical operators (e.g. 2 + 4 − 3) except when part of superscripts or subscripts. ...
... Also, don’t put a space between a unary minus sign and the numeral following it. But spaces are used around subtraction signs and other mathematical operators (e.g. 2 + 4 − 3) except when part of superscripts or subscripts. ...
Punctuation Rules and Capital Letters
... Capitalize points of the compass only when they refer to specific regions. Example: We have had three relatives visit from the South.Go south three blocks and then turn left.We live in the southeast section of town. southeast is just an adjective here describing section, so it should not be capitali ...
... Capitalize points of the compass only when they refer to specific regions. Example: We have had three relatives visit from the South.Go south three blocks and then turn left.We live in the southeast section of town. southeast is just an adjective here describing section, so it should not be capitali ...
Titles, Commas, (Parentheses) and Ellipses … where they go and
... Hyphens connect words that are closely related, either as a single concept, or working together as a joint modifier. There are too many exceptions to talk about it in depth here, but in general, when two or more adjectives come before a noun, they are hyphenated (compound modifiers); after a noun, t ...
... Hyphens connect words that are closely related, either as a single concept, or working together as a joint modifier. There are too many exceptions to talk about it in depth here, but in general, when two or more adjectives come before a noun, they are hyphenated (compound modifiers); after a noun, t ...
style guidelines
... text with the abbreviated term in parenthesis. After that, the abbreviation should be used exclusively. The expanded form of an abbreviation is given in lowercase letters, unless the expansion contains a proper noun, is a formal name, or begins a sentence (capitalize first word only). Use of terms o ...
... text with the abbreviated term in parenthesis. After that, the abbreviation should be used exclusively. The expanded form of an abbreviation is given in lowercase letters, unless the expansion contains a proper noun, is a formal name, or begins a sentence (capitalize first word only). Use of terms o ...
2016 Editorial Style Guide
... Capitalize each letter of the acronym ZIP (Zoning Improvement Plan) in ZIP code. Use the two-letter Postal Service abbreviations ONLY with full addresses, including ZIP code. See state names and abbreviations. addresses (email) While it is necessary to make distinctions between telephone numbers and ...
... Capitalize each letter of the acronym ZIP (Zoning Improvement Plan) in ZIP code. Use the two-letter Postal Service abbreviations ONLY with full addresses, including ZIP code. See state names and abbreviations. addresses (email) While it is necessary to make distinctions between telephone numbers and ...
MnDOT DB Program Style Guide for Preparing Documents
... Footnotes can be used to provide notes to tables or figures, or to cite references for text contained within a document. Use of footnotes should be limited in RFP documents. If used, they should be indicated by a superscripted number (i.e., 1) using the Footnotes feature in Microsoft Word. ...
... Footnotes can be used to provide notes to tables or figures, or to cite references for text contained within a document. Use of footnotes should be limited in RFP documents. If used, they should be indicated by a superscripted number (i.e., 1) using the Footnotes feature in Microsoft Word. ...
Cairn University Style Guide
... part time – Only hyphenate when used as an adjective immediately before a noun. post-‐ -‐ Most words formed with the post-‐ prefix are styled without a hyphen, unless the word begins with a cap ...
... part time – Only hyphenate when used as an adjective immediately before a noun. post-‐ -‐ Most words formed with the post-‐ prefix are styled without a hyphen, unless the word begins with a cap ...
File - Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you
... Two words brought together as a compound may be written separately, written as one word, or connected by hyphens. For example, three modern dictionaries all have the same listings for the following compounds: hair stylist hairsplitter hair-raiser Another modern dictionary, however, lists hairstylist ...
... Two words brought together as a compound may be written separately, written as one word, or connected by hyphens. For example, three modern dictionaries all have the same listings for the following compounds: hair stylist hairsplitter hair-raiser Another modern dictionary, however, lists hairstylist ...
Punctuation guidelines
... with a series of adjectives that modify each other (see Coordinator comma) in defining clauses (see Inserter comma) before “that”, both in the meaning of “že” and “který” (even when “that” is left out): There are many geometries that (které) are different from the Euclidean geometry. It is obvious t ...
... with a series of adjectives that modify each other (see Coordinator comma) in defining clauses (see Inserter comma) before “that”, both in the meaning of “že” and “který” (even when “that” is left out): There are many geometries that (které) are different from the Euclidean geometry. It is obvious t ...
Adjectives and adverbs—the two kinds of modifiers or describing
... The up-to-date report was submitted on time. (comes before the noun) The report was up to date. (comes after the noun) It was a well-written report. (comes before the noun) The report was well written. (comes after the noun) ...
... The up-to-date report was submitted on time. (comes before the noun) The report was up to date. (comes after the noun) It was a well-written report. (comes before the noun) The report was well written. (comes after the noun) ...
Key for Punctuation Practice Test 1. E
... 8. B - "though ruthless" is superfluous information irrelevant to the point of the sentence. By surrounding the phrase with commas, the sentence reads "Stealing babies' toys at Christmas time is a lucrative business," which stands perfectly well on its own. Commas should always set off non-restricti ...
... 8. B - "though ruthless" is superfluous information irrelevant to the point of the sentence. By surrounding the phrase with commas, the sentence reads "Stealing babies' toys at Christmas time is a lucrative business," which stands perfectly well on its own. Commas should always set off non-restricti ...
Using Adjectives and Adverbs
... She is creative (“creative” is a subject complement that follows the linking verb “is”) A boring course (present participle used as an adjective) ...
... She is creative (“creative” is a subject complement that follows the linking verb “is”) A boring course (present participle used as an adjective) ...