Download Guidelines for Proper Abbreviation, Capitalization and Formatting of Various Terms and more Quizzes Communication in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Abbreviation Company DEFINITION 1 Company, corporation, incorporated, limited and brother (Co., Corp., Inc., Ltd., or Bros) abbrevated and Captialised when used in the name. TERM 2 Abbreviation Degrees DEFINITION 2 Only abbreviate when identifying someone by degree on their first reference.B.A. M.A LL.D PhD TERM 3 Abbreviation Initials DEFINITION 3 Only abbreviate commonly known organizations, FBI, CIA, NASA, YMCAUse the full name of lesser known organizations on first reference TERM 4 Abbreviation Junior/Senior DEFINITION 4 Always abbreviateJr. or Sr. TERM 5 Abbreviation mph/mpg DEFINITION 5 Always abbreviate TERM 6 Abbreviation Titles DEFINITION 6 Abbreviate military titles (pfc, srg) as well as other formal titlesGov and Lt Gov, as well as the Rev. (the Reverend). TERM 7 Abbreviation U.S/U.K. DEFINITION 7 Abbreviation is appropriate, but omit the periods in headlines (US and UK) TERM 8 Addresses Address DEFINITION 8 Always use figures for numbers (1-9), abbreviate streets9284 S Willom st., 9 Callend Circle TERM 9 Addresses Streets DEFINITION 9 Spell out numbers 1-9 (first-ninth), but use figures for 10+ (10th)Abbreviate Ave, Blvd, and St. when using an address with a number (1600 Pennsylvania Ave)Do not abbreviate without a street number (Pennsylvania Avenue) TERM 10 Capitalization Academic Departments DEFINITION 10 Use lowercase when mentioning an academic unless they are proper nouns (English as apposed to theology) TERM 21 Capitalization Do Not DEFINITION 21 First family, first lady, government, priest, summer, fall, winter, spring, freshmen, etc. TERM 22 Capitalization Earth DEFINITION 22 Capitalize when a proper title, the planet Earth, not it had a earthly feel TERM 23 Capitalization Government DEFINITION 23 Use full names of government agencies, U.S. Department of Defense TERM 24 Capitalization Highways DEFINITION 24 Use figures for 1-9 and capitalizeU.S. 23, Route 66 TERM 25 Capitalization Nationalities/ Race DEFINITION 25 Capitalize nationalities and proper names: Caucasian, Sioux, but not "slang" white, black TERM 26 Capitalization Plurals DEFINITION 26 For numbers, add s 1950s, as well as for single numbers TERM 27 Capitalization Political Parties DEFINITION 27 Capitalize themDemocratic party , Conservative, R-Mich TERM 28 Capitalization Proper nouns DEFINITION 28 CAPITALIZE THEM TERM 29 Capitalization Satan DEFINITION 29 Capitalize proper noun: Satan, but not the devil or satanic TERM 30 Capitalization Titles DEFINITION 30 Capitalize proper titles, Mayor or ChairmanNot job descriptions: movie star
