Writing Style Guide Glossary

Lowercase the season. The fall 2022 term starts next week. The Executive Council will hold its fall meeting in Chicago.

While female (and male) are generally used as adjectives, be aware of nuance with the use of “female” as a descriptor for women. As the AP…

When the subject or object can be counted, use “fewer.” If it can be weighed or measured, use “less.” We picked fewer apples this year…

Preferred term for native tribes in Canada.

Hyphenate (n. and adj.)

Place in quotation marks, with an explanation provided as to meaning: The word “mission” comes from the Latin verb ”mittere,” which means…

Capitalize and spell out formal titles when they precede a name but lowercase elsewhere: The librarian found the book, and the presiding…