1 Flashcards
Academic degrees:
Dr. Pam Jones, Ph.D.
Or
Dr. Pam Jones, a chemist.
Dr. Pam Jones, a chemist.
Academic Departments:
Department of history
Or
Department of History
Department of history
Only proper nouns/adjectives such as English are capitalized (English Department)
Addresses:
6th
Or
Sixth
Sixth
Spell out and capitalize First through Ninth, 10th and above use numbers
Ages:
The law is 16 years old.
Or
The law is sixteen years old.
The law is sixteen years old.
Inanimates are spelled out, people and animals use numbers.
Time:
12 noon
Or
Noon
Noon
Noon and midnight stand alone
Apostrophe:
Campus’s
Or Campus’
Campus’
If the word ends with an “s” simply add an apostrophe to the end of the word
States:
Northridge, CA
Or
Northridge, California
Northridge, California
Unless speaking of a large city like Los Angeles
Died
Or
Passed away
Died
Held:
The club held its meeting on Thursday.
Or
The club had its meeting on Thursday.
The club had its meeting on Thursday.
Only use held in the literal sense.
Months:
July
Or
Jul.
July
Only abbreviate months with more than 5 letters.
Numerals:
When to use numerals?
10+ (spell out one-nine) Scores Percentages Court decisions Ratios Weights Million/Billion
Over:
The plane flew over the city.
Or
The salaries increased over $20 a week.
Both are acceptable
Percent:
2.5 percent
Or
2 1/2 percent
2.5 percent
Use decimals not fractions
Quote marks:
“CSUN is a great place to learn,” said Jenny.
Or
“CSUN is a great place to learn.” Said Jenny.
“CSUN is a great place to learn,” said Jenny.
Use a comma at the end of a quote, inside of the marking
Seasons:
Winter
Or
winter
winter
Only capitalized if used as a proper noun, such as Winter Olympics
