VWC Style Guide

VWC STYLE GUIDE

Rev. 02/24

Numbers 20-Day Order and 30-Day Order Include hyphen.

In general, spell out numbers one through nine. Also spell out a number if it begins a sentence. For example: There are nine players. Nine players attended. Generally, for amounts less than one, spell it out and use a hyphen between the words. For example: A two-thirds majority is required for that policy to pass.

Use figures for 10 or above and whenever preceding a unit of measure or referring to ages of people, events or things. Also use figures for percentages and in statistical and sequential forms. For example: There will be 15 people attending. The facility has seating for 2,500 people. The Commission says 50% of its claims were submitted online.

A Acronyms and abbreviations An acronym is a word formed from the first letter or letters or a series of words. For example: Federal Bureau of Investigation ─ FBI. An abbreviation is not an acronym. When possible, use the following guidelines: • Abbreviate titles when used before a full name. For example: Gov., Sen., Lt., Sgt. • Abbreviate junior or senior after an individual’s name: For example: John J. Smith Jr. • Avoid acronyms on the first reference unless they are so well known that most readers will recognize the reference at first glance, such as FBI, NAACP and RSVP. • Abbreviate company, corporation, incorporated and limited when used after the names of a corporate entity. For example: Commerce Lexington Corp. • DO NOT use a comma before Inc., Ltd., LLC, LLP. Smith & Jones Ltd. • Generally, use capital letters and omit periods unless the result would spell an unrelated word: U.S. not US.

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