USE OF NAMES IN FIRST REFERENCE on Jun 22, 2008 in USE OF NAMES IN FIRST REFERENCE In first reference, use the first name, middle name, and family name; first name, middle initial, and family name; first initial, middle initial, and family name; or the first name and family name; not the first initial and family name: Raymond Pasc...
ACT, SCENE, AND LINE NUMBERS on Jun 22, 2008 in ACT NUMBERS LINE NUMBERS SCENE NUMBERS Express act, scene, and line numbers in figures: Act V, Scene 10, Line 15...
USE OF EXCLAMATION MARK II on Jun 22, 2008 in USE OF EXCLAMATION MARK Do not overuse exclamation marks because they will introduce an almost hysterical tone, or they will deaden the emphasis of a sentence or sentences: We felt that the freshmen were craving for help, and we, the seniors, came to rescue!!! What was wro...
CONSTITUTIONAL BODIES on Jun 16, 2008 in CONSTITUTIONAL BODIES In second and further references, abbreviate constitutional bodies as follows: BSP Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas COA Commission on Audit Comelec Commission on Elections CSC Civil Service Commission OO Office of the Ombudsman...
TRADEMARKS, BRAND NAMES, SERVICE MARKS on Jun 16, 2008 in SERVICE MARKS BRAND NAMES TRADEMARKS Capitalize specific names of trademarks, brand names, service marks, among other marks of ownership: Sony, Coca-Cola, Yahoo!, among others.
MONTHS THAT HAVE FIVE OR MORE LETTERS on Jun 16, 2008 in MONTHS THAT HAVE FIVE OR MORE LETTERS Abbreviate months that have five or more letters when they are used in complete dates: Jan. 1, 1996; Feb. 2, 1997; Mar. 3, 1998; Apr. 4, 1999; Aug. 8, 2004; Sept. 9, 2005; Oct. 10, 2006; Nov. 11, 2007; Dec. 12, 2008.
USE OF EXCLAMATION MARK I on Jun 14, 2008 in USE OF EXCLAMATION MARK Use an exclamation mark after an interjection or exclamation or after an exclamatory sentence: We felt that the freshmen were craving for help, and we, the seniors, came to rescue! What was wrong with that? We never wanted to isolate the sophomores...
FIRST NAME, MIDDLE NAME, FAMILY NAME on Jun 14, 2008 in USE OF NAMES Names of persons, real or fictitious, are always capitalized. Names refer to the first name, middle name, and family name; first name, middle initial, and family name; first initial, middle initial, and family name; or the first name and family name;...
MAKATI SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL on Jun 14, 2008 in MAKATI SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL In first reference to the Makati Science High School, write the Makati Science High School. In second and further references, write the Makati Science (formal), not the MakSci or the MSHS (informal). In headlines, write Makati Science, not the Maka...
MONTHS THAT HAVE LESS THAN FIVE LETTERS on Jun 11, 2008 in MONTHS THAT HAVE LESS THAN FIVE LETTERS Spell out months that have less than five letters when they are used in complete dates: May 5, 2000; June 6, 2001; July 7, 2002.
