Writing Style Guide Glossary

Lowercase unless part of an official name . The diocesan standing committee reviewed the proposal; the Joint Standing Committee on Racial…

One word (n. and adj.), no hyphen.

Spell out the names of states except in postal addresses and in lists. Commas should set apart the name of the city and the state: She…

Lowercase. We will host the retreat this summer. The summer 2020 session was cancelled.

“That” introduces a restrictive clause, and “which” introduces a non-restrictive or parenthetical clause. When in doubt, “which” always…

Use a.m. and p.m., and don’t include minutes if it is on the hour. 12 p.m.; 12:15 p.m.; 12:30-1 p.m.; 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

When listing the time of an event, include the time zone (abbreviations acceptable) from where the event will take place. The webinar will…

Not towards.

Use as an adjective (not noun) describing those whose gender identity differs from the one assigned at birth. Only use if pertinent to the…

Capitalize when part of a formal name. The Apache Tribe of Oklahoma.