Rules for using DASH: An endash (–) is used to connect numbers or to connect elements of a compound adjective: 1868–1878, Dublin–Cork trains. The emdash (—) is twice as long …
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HOW TO find your current document in the Binder. USEFUL if you lost track of where the document that appears in the main editor, is in the Binder. This happens …
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Rules for numbers and numerals: In technical documents use the numeral: 15, 99, 20%, 5 trials, 123 million. In nontechnical documents spell out whole numbers less that 101: fifteen, ninety-nine, …
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HOW TO split a document (chapter) into two. USEFUL if you want to split a long chapter into two smaller chapters. DO BY: 1. Putting the cursor at the …
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Rules for capitalisation of geographical names: Coordinates and imaginary boundaries are lowercased: prime meridian, equator. Distinct areas of globe are capitalised: Arctic Circle, Tropic of Capricorn. Proper place names, nicknames, …
