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
Series of 3+:
Red, white, and blue
Or
Red, white and blue
Red, white and blue
Spacing Rule
Use one space between sentences
Titles:
First reference rule?
First reference is full name: Sally Smith
Only use courtesy titles in direct quotations
To:
August-October
Or
August to October
August to October
Which (pronoun)
Use which for nonessential clauses and separate by commas
Who, Whom
Whom is used when someone is the object of the verb.
Who is the pronoun used for references to humans and animals with names
