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==Grammar== | ==Grammar== | ||
===Style=== | ===Style=== | ||
− | Consistent with the original developer's country of origin, American English is the preferred style of the Guild of Archivists. However, British English is also acceptable, so it should | + | Consistent with the original developer's country of origin, American English is the preferred style of the Guild of Archivists. However, British English is also acceptable, so it should be corrected when editing someone else or to correct inconsistencies in style within an article. |
===Capitalization=== | ===Capitalization=== | ||
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Races, whose names are often synonymous with their Age of origin (such as the [[Pento]]), are capitalized. Species (such as the [[bahro]]) are not. Capitalization of group names is dependent upon the source material ([[Judges of Yahvo]], [[Moiety]], [[explorers]]). In cases where the source material is inconsistent, leave the word uncapitalized. | Races, whose names are often synonymous with their Age of origin (such as the [[Pento]]), are capitalized. Species (such as the [[bahro]]) are not. Capitalization of group names is dependent upon the source material ([[Judges of Yahvo]], [[Moiety]], [[explorers]]). In cases where the source material is inconsistent, leave the word uncapitalized. | ||
− | Guilds are always capitalized when referred to by name ( | + | Guilds are always capitalized when referred to by name ([[Guild of Archivists]]). When the specific guild's name is omitted, the word "guild" is not capitalized. |
For D'ni proper names with apostrophes in them, only the first letter is capitalized. e.g. ''Ae'gura'' and ''A'gaeris'' instead of ''Ae'Gura'' and ''A'Gaeris''. | For D'ni proper names with apostrophes in them, only the first letter is capitalized. e.g. ''Ae'gura'' and ''A'gaeris'' instead of ''Ae'Gura'' and ''A'Gaeris''. | ||
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Note that when using a dash, the spaces between it and the surrounding words are omitted. | Note that when using a dash, the spaces between it and the surrounding words are omitted. | ||
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====Periods and quotation marks==== | ====Periods and quotation marks==== | ||
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=====Block quotes===== | =====Block quotes===== | ||
Quotations in <code><nowiki><blockquote></nowiki></code> do not need to be surrounded by quotation marks. | Quotations in <code><nowiki><blockquote></nowiki></code> do not need to be surrounded by quotation marks. | ||
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==Linking== | ==Linking== |