styleguide
No hyphen.
etc.
Avoid using this at the end of lists. Supply as many specific examples as possible and then stop.
doctor
Use the title “Dr.” only in first references to those who hold the following “doctor of” degrees: dental surgery, medicine, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pediatric medicine, or veterinary medicine. Do not use “Dr.” before names of those who hold other types of doctoral degrees. See also academic degrees
DISABILITIES
directions and regions
Lowercase north, south, east, west, etc., when used as a direction: Austin is south of Dallas. But capitalize when referring to the region: Her Southern accent was not always understood in the Northeast. The Near East, the Middle East, the West Coast, the Upper East Side. Note that western Texas has a different meaning from West Texas, which is a […]
diocese
deaf / Deaf
Lowercase to refer to the audiological status of people with total or significant hearing loss: deaf, hard of hearing. Uppercase when referring to the culture and community of deaf people: Deaf education, the cultural Deaf community. See also disabilities, Disability Language Style Guide (National Center on Disability and Journalism)
dates
dashes
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composition titles
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