NovaRoma:Style Guide

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	===Apostrophes===		===Apostrophes===
−		+	* For plural nouns ending in s, form the possessive with an apostrophe: the girls' book
−	===Brackets===	+	*For a singular common noun ending in s, form the possessive with 's: the hostess's invitation
		+	*For singular proper names ending in s, form the possessive with an apostrophe: Tullius' speech
		+	*For singular proper names ending in s sounds, form the possessive with 's: the prince's table
		+	*For plurals of a letter, use 's: the class had four A's, two B's and ten C's
		+	*Do not use 's for plurals of numbers or letter combinations: the 700s, four hundred RBIs
	===Colons===		===Colons===
		+	*Capitalize the first word after a colon only if it is a proper noun or the start of a complete sentence: The senator guaranteed this: The Republic would endure for all time. '''BUT''' The consul listed three concerns: the economy, the barbarians and the shortage of food.
		+	*Colons should remain outside of quotation marks unless the colon is part of the quotation
	===Commas===		===Commas===
		+	*Do not use a comma before the conjunction of a simple list: The senator, the consuls and the praetor
		+	*Use a comma to set off hometown or age: Cicero, 31, was elected praetor. Plato, Athens, was the writer of several books.
		+	*Use commas to enclose a parenthetic expression: The best way to explore Carthage, short of by chariot, is by litter.
		+	*Do not use a comma to separate a noun from an identifying term: Pompey the great was in the lead. Cato the elder was wise.
		+	*Use commas in the following date formats: January to February, 2007; January 15, 2006; Tuesday, September 7, 2001 '''but''' omit the comma in 14 March 2002
		+	*Use a comma before a conjunction to join two independent clauses: Caesar will march from the north, but Pompey will march from the south
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	===Dashes===		===Dashes===

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The Nova Roma Style Guide is a collection of punctuation and grammar guidelines to standardize the development of the Nova Roma Wiki. The style guide, once completed and approved for linking into the community portal, should be used as the standard for publishing on the Nova Roma wiki site.

Important note: Do not edit or remove without first contacting Ti Octavius Avitus or M Octavius Gracchus

Contents 1 Punctuation 1.1 Apostrophes 1.2 Colons 1.3 Commas 1.4 Dashes 1.5 Exclamation Points 1.6 Hyphens 1.7 Parenthesis 1.8 Periods (Full Stops) 1.9 Question Marks 1.10 Quotation Marks 1.11 Semi Colons 1.12 Single Quotes (Inverted Commas) 2 Sources

Punctuation

Apostrophes

• For plural nouns ending in s, form the possessive with an apostrophe: the girls' book
• For a singular common noun ending in s, form the possessive with 's: the hostess's invitation
• For singular proper names ending in s, form the possessive with an apostrophe: Tullius' speech
• For singular proper names ending in s sounds, form the possessive with 's: the prince's table
• For plurals of a letter, use 's: the class had four A's, two B's and ten C's
• Do not use 's for plurals of numbers or letter combinations: the 700s, four hundred RBIs

Colons

• Capitalize the first word after a colon only if it is a proper noun or the start of a complete sentence: The senator guaranteed this: The Republic would endure for all time. BUT The consul listed three concerns: the economy, the barbarians and the shortage of food.
• Colons should remain outside of quotation marks unless the colon is part of the quotation

Commas

• Do not use a comma before the conjunction of a simple list: The senator, the consuls and the praetor
• Use a comma to set off hometown or age: Cicero, 31, was elected praetor. Plato, Athens, was the writer of several books.
• Use commas to enclose a parenthetic expression: The best way to explore Carthage, short of by chariot, is by litter.
• Do not use a comma to separate a noun from an identifying term: Pompey the great was in the lead. Cato the elder was wise.
• Use commas in the following date formats: January to February, 2007; January 15, 2006; Tuesday, September 7, 2001 but omit the comma in 14 March 2002
• Use a comma before a conjunction to join two independent clauses: Caesar will march from the north, but Pompey will march from the south

Dashes

Exclamation Points

Hyphens

Parenthesis

Periods (Full Stops)

Question Marks

Quotation Marks

Semi Colons

Single Quotes (Inverted Commas)

Sources

This is a tentative list of sources that will be used, it will be updated as sources are added or not used.
The AP Stylebook / ISBN 0465004881
The Economist Style Guide / ISBN 1861979169
The Elements of Style / ISBN 020530902X