Writing Style Guide Glossary

Refers to the headquarters for The Episcopal Church, located in New York City, where the fiduciary responsibilities for the Domestic and…

Or, the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church.

The T in “the” before Episcopal Church is capitalized. This is a trademarked name.

Avoid using this at the end of lists. Supply as many specific examples as possible and then stop.

Titles of special events are enclosed in quotes with primary words capitalized. Names of annually recurring events are capitalized without…

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.)