Official CrowdSource Style Guide
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General Rules:
Capitalize the first word of a direct quotation even if it’s not at the beginning of the sentence.
When the second part of...
Mon, 19 Jan, 2015 at 11:11 AM
General Rules:
Parentheses are generally used to show incidental information.
Parenthetical asides are acceptable as long as they're not ...
Thu, 15 Jan, 2015 at 2:22 PM
Prepositional Verbs
verb + preposition
Rule: Prepositional verbs always have direct objects. Prepositional verbs cannot be separated; you...
Thu, 15 Jan, 2015 at 2:29 PM
General Rules:
A pronoun is a word — such as I, you, he, she, it, they, etc. — that takes the place of a previously named, or otherwise understood...
Mon, 19 Jan, 2015 at 12:29 PM
General Rules:
Semicolons are used to create a separation of thought or information. The separation is greater than with a comma but less than wit...
Thu, 15 Jan, 2015 at 3:00 PM
Rule: Do not direct a reader to an outside source/website to learn more about a topic. Include all necessary information to cover your content from begin...
Thu, 15 Jan, 2015 at 3:03 PM
Sentence Spacing
Rule: Use a single space between sentences.
Paragraph Spacing
Rule: Use paragraph breaks (hit "Enter&quo...
Thu, 15 Jan, 2015 at 3:04 PM
An infinitive verb is a verb that is preceded by “to” in its root form, such as “to help” or “to swim.” A split infinitive is created when an adverb is plac...
Thu, 15 Jan, 2015 at 3:09 PM
General Rules:
Singular subjects require singular verbs; plural subjects require plural verbs.
Don’t be misled when a phrase comes betwe...
Thu, 15 Jan, 2015 at 3:22 PM
General Rules:
Language continually changes and evolves. With it, terminology and specific spellings and meanings develop for particular wor...
Thu, 15 Jan, 2015 at 3:28 PM