1、Click to edit Master title style,Click to edit Master text styles,Second level,Third level,Fourth level,Fifth level,3/18/2014,#,P66P95,.,Elementary Knowledge,.The Use of Punctuation,.Words Distinction,Dateline(P66),报纸写明的发稿日期及地址;新闻电头,Datelines on stories should contain a city name,entirely in,capital
2、 titles,.,Dates always use,Arabic figures,without-st,-nd,-rd or-th.,Federal(P93),Use a,capital letter,for the,architectural style,and for,corporate,or,governmental bodies,that use the word as part of their formal names:,Federal Expresses,the Federal Trade Commission,Federal(P93),Lowercase,when used
3、as an adjective to distinguish something from,state,county,city,town or private entities,:,federal assistance,federal court,the federal government,a federal judge.,Directions and regions(P73),In general,lowercase,north,south,and northeast,northern.etc.,when they indicate,compass directions,(,大致位置,),
4、E.g.:He drove west.The cold front is moving east.,Directions and regions(P73),Capitalize,these words when they,designate regions,.,E.g.:A storm system that developed in the,Midwest,is spreading eastward.,Election returns,Use the word,to,(not a hyphen)in separating different totals listed together:,J
5、immy Carter defeated Gerald Ford 40,827,292,to,39,146,157 in 1976,40,827,292,39,146,157 vote.,the use of punctuation,Dash,(,),Comma,(,),Abrupt Change,We will fly to Paris in June if I get a raise.Smith offered a plan it was unprecedented to raise revenues.,Series within a phrase,He listed the qualit
6、ies intelligence,charm,beauty,independence that he liked in women.,comma,An essential clause must,not,be set off from the rest of sentence by commas.,A nonessential clause must be set off by commas.,Reporters who do not read the style book should not criticize their editors,Reporters,who do not read
7、 the stylebook,should not criticize their editors.,words distinctions,Damage&Damages,e.g.:Authorities said damage from the storm would total more than$1 billion.,Damage means destruction,Damages are awarded by a court as,compensation,for injury,loss.,e.g.:The woman received$25,000 in damages.,Discre
8、et&Discrete,Discreet means prudent,circumspect,e.g.:Im afraid I was not very discreet,Discrete means detached,separate:,e.g.:There are four discrete sounds from a quadraphonic system,(,四声道立体系统),.,Disinterested&Uninterested,Disinterested means impartial,e.g.:The current sole superpower is far from be
9、ing a disinterested observer,Uninterested means that someone lacks interest.,e.g.:Dayby day,hemissesChina,andisuninterestedinAmerica.,Engine&Motor,An engine develops its,own power,usually through,internal,combustion or the pressure of air,steam or water passing over vanes attached to a wheel.,An steam engine,An missile engine,A motor receives power from an,outside,source,e.g.:An electric motor,






