Do not capitalize the following:
Emphasized words( you can use bold text to emphasize a word, but do not use all capital letters to emphasize it; Exception: FREE is frequently used to draw attention to food offerings on flyers)
EXAMPLE Incorrect: The event will have AWESOME swag! Correct: The event will have awesome swag!
Occupations Incorrect: John Smith is a Teacher.
Correct: John Smith is a teacher. Academic disciplines( except Incorrect: I am an Accounting major, but she is studying languages and degrees) english. Correct: I am an accounting major, but she is studying English.
Seasons( except when used in an EFSC academic term)
CURRENCY
Incorrect: My favorite season is Fall. Correct: My favorite season is fall.( Again, Fall Term is okay.)
Always use a currency symbol and the fewest number of integers possible.
• Incorrect: I found £ 20.00 on the street.
• Correct: I found £ 20 on the street.
Omit words that describe the currency, such as " dollars ".
• Incorrect: He has $ 5 dollars in his pocket, and I have $ 15.83 in my purse.
• Correct: He has $ 5 in his pocket, and I have $ 15.83 in my purse.
Numbers larger than 1 million should be designated by a currency symbol, numerals, and a word.
• Incorrect: She has $ 150,000,000 in the bank.
• Correct: She has $ 150 million in the bank.
DATES AND TIMES
STANDARD DATE FORMAT
Commas should be placed after the day of the week, the date, and the year( if in the middle of a sentence and at the end of a clause). Use ordinal numbers when the year and / or month are not included.
• Today is Monday, May 21, 2018.
• On Wednesday, February 17, 1988, she went to the zoo.
• It is due by February 25.
• Is the whole thing due by the 25 th?
DAYS AND MONTHS
Write out days of the week and months where space allows. If necessary, days and select months may be abbreviated to conserve space. Spell out the month when it stands alone or with a year.
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