Writing Style Guide Glossary

numbers

Spell out numbers less than 10 in most references. Exceptions include ages, speeds, temperatures, rank, ratios, distances, dimensions.

Organizational terms

Lowercase widely used generic organizational terms, such as board of directors, church, committee, staff, task force, unless part of a…

page numbers

In citations, abbreviate “page” as p., and “pages” as pp.: (Book of Common Prayer, pp. 206-207). (Chicago style)