INDEX [Figures in parentheses indicate paragraph numbers] SUGGESTIONS TO AUTHORS AND GEN ERAL INSTRUCTIONS Bear-off not included in clears, 5. Broad tables must read up, 8. Clears do not include bear-off, 5. Addresses, salutations, signatures, and heads, words capitalized in, 23 (19, 19a). Adherents to organized bodies, 18 (6a). Adherents to religious bodies and faiths, 20 (15). Adjectives, when capitalized, 16 (3), 23 (19, 19a), 105 (284a). Adverbs, when capitalized, 23 (19, 19a), 105 (284a). American and British names, particles in, 17 (3a, 3b). Bible and other sacred writings, 20 (15). Capitalize certain derivatives of proper names, 15 (2). Capitalized words in matter set in caps and small caps and caps and lower-case, 23 (19a). Cases, legal, titles of, 22 (176). Certain geographic terms not proper names, 16 (3d). Chapters, parts, etc., of books, 21 (17). Common noun used with date or number, not proper name, 16 (3c). Common noun used alone for short title for proper name, 16 (3a). Common nouns used in proper names, 16 (3). Confessions of faith and religious bodies, 20 (15). Conjunctions, when capitalized, 23 (19, 19a), 105 (284a). Countries, domains, and administrative divisions, 18 (7, 7a). Definite article in proper names, 16 (4), 17 (4a). Derivatives of proper names capitalized, 15 (2). Earth, moon, etc., 20 (12d). First words capitalized or lower-cased, 22-23 (18). Geographic terms, 16 (3, 3a, 3b, 3d), 19 (8), 33. Heads, addresses, and signatures, words capitalized in, 23 (19, 19a). Historic events, 19 (10). Historic papers, documents, etc., 23 (21). Holidays, feast and fast days, 19 (10). Interjections, 23 (20). International organizations, 18 (6). Legal cases, titles of, 22 (176). Lower-case certain derivatives of proper names, 15 (2a), 30. Market grades, 19 (11), 36. Months and days, 19 (9). Names of members of organized bodies, 18 (6a). Names of organized bodies, 17-18 (6). National governmental units, 17 (6). Nouns, when capitalized, 16 (3, 3a), 23 (19, 191), 105 (284a). O and oh, 23 (20). Organized bodies, 17-18 (6). Particles in names of persons, 7 (5, 5a, 5b). Parts of books, plays, etc., titles of, 21 (17). Personifications, 20 (14). Planets, 20 (12d). Plural form of common noun as part of proper name, 16 (3b). Plurals of generic names, 20 (126). Prepositions, when capitalized, 23 (19, 19a), 105 (284a). Pronouns, when capitalized, 23 (19, 19a), 105 (284a). Publications, documents, etc., titles of, 21 (17). Religious bodies and adherents to, 20 (15). Religious terms, 20 (15). Seasons of year, 19 (9). Second person, titles in, 21 (16c). Scientific names, 19-20 (12, 12a-12d). Short titles of acts, 22 (17a). Signatures, addresses, and heads, words capitalized in, 23 (19, 19a). Soil groups, 24 great, 19 (8a), 40. Subdivisions of countries, 18 (7, 7a). Substitutes for names of organized bodies, 17–18 (6). Sun, moon, etc., 20 (12d). Terms used in soil science, 19 (Sa). The, when capitalized, 16 (4), 17 (4a). Title following namie, 20-21 (16a). Title preceding name, 20 (16). Accents and diacritical marks, 44-45 (24). Consonants, double, in derivatives, 49 (42). Consonants not doubled in certain derivatives, 49 Contractions and plurals, 48 (38). Diacritical marks, 44-45 (24). Doubled consonants in derivatives, 49 (42). Endings in cede, ceed, and sede, 47 (31). Endings in ible and able, 46 (29). Endings in ise, ize, and yze, 47 (30). Geographic names, 45 (25). Ligatures, 44 (23). Nationalities, 45 (28a). Plural forms, 47. Plurals and contractions of letters, figures, and symbols, 48 (38). Plurals of nouns ending in o, 47 (33). Plurals of titles, 47 (34). Plurals which may cause difficulty, 47 (35). Possessive forms, 48-49 (36-41). Possessives and apostrophes, 48. Shapes and forms, plurals of, 48 (38). Titles, plurals of, 47 (34). Transliterations, 45 (26). Words ending in cede, ceed, and sede, 47 (31). COMPOUND WORDS Accent, to insure definite, 51 (446). Adjective elect and prefixes er and self, 53 (58a). Color terms, 52 (51). Combining forms, 53-54 (58-58b). Compass directions, complex terms of, 52 (46). Compound containing possessive noun, 52 (47). Compound nouns, 51 (45). Compounds, derivatives of, 52 (50). Conflicting or duplicating terms, 51 (44e). Derivatives of compounds, 52 (50). Doubling a vowel, 51 (44a), 54 (58b). Duplicating or conflicting terms, 51 (44e). Duplicating prefixes, 54 (58b). Elliptical compounds, 53 (53). Fractions, 53 (56). Hyphen a mark of punctuation, 51. Idiomatic phrases, 53 (57). Improvised compound, to join elements of, 51 (44d). Insure definite accent, to, 51 (446). Latin terms used as unit modifiers, 52 (52). Military and civil titles, 53 (55). Misinterpretation, to prevent, 54 (586). Mispronunciation, to prevent, 51 (446), 54 (58b). Numerator and denominator, hyphen omitted be- Participle, past, as second element of compound Participle, present, as second element of compound Past participle as second element in compound Possessive noun, compound containing, 52 (47). Prefixes and suffixes, 53 (58). Prefixes, co, de, pre, pro, re, 51 (44a), 54 (58b). Prefixes, duplicating, 54 (58b). Prefixes ex and self and adjective elect, 53 (58a). Present participle as second element of compound Prevent mispronunciation, 51 (44b), 54 (58b). Proper name, prefix to, 54 (58b). Proper names used as unit modifiers, 53 (52c). Quotation marks, unit modifiers enclosed in, Scientific terms, 53 (54). Suffixes and prefixes, 53 (58). Three or more words, noun consisting of, 51 (45). Titles, compound, 52 (46). Treatment, uniformity of, 55. Tripling a consonant, 51 (44a), 54 (58b). Unit modifiers, 52-53 (52-52d). Unit modifiers enclosed in quotation marks, 52 (52a). Unit modifiers which read back, 53 (526). ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviations in common use, 90 (74). a. m., p. m., etc., 91 (78). Art., fig., pt., sec., vol., etc., 89 (68). Avenue, boulevard, etc., where abbreviated, 88 (62). Building, etc., where abbreviated, 88 (62). Capitalization of abbreviations, 87 (59). Christian names, 88 (65). Civil, military, or naval titles, 89 (67). Common abbreviations, 90 (74). Compass directions, 91 (75). Congress and session, where abbreviated, 90 (69). Congress, terms relating to, 90. Contents, tables of, regarded as text, 87. Cut-in side heads regarded as text, 87. Fort, port, etc., not abbreviated, 88 (63). Indexes regarded as text, 87. Insular possessions, 88 (61a). Land descriptions, 88 (64). Latitude and longitude, where abbreviated, 91 (76). List of common abbreviations, 90 (74). Ltd., Inc., etc., 89 (66). Metric abbreviations, 92 (79). Metric-system abbreviations, periods omitted after, 87 (596). Midnight, abbreviation for, 91 (78). Money abbreviations and symbols, 93 (81). Months, where abbreviated, 90 (72). Names and titles, 88. Noon, abbreviation for, 91 (78). Parts of publications, 89 (68). Periods omitted after abbreviated compass direc- Periods omitted after metric-system abbreviations, 87 (596). Port, fort, etc., not abbreviated, 88 (63). Pound mark, dollar mark, etc., 93 (81). Publications, parts of, 89 (68). Railroad and railway, where abbreviated, 89 (66a). Signatures, forms of names in, 88 (656). Tables of contents regarded as text, 87. Time, units of, 92 (80). Titles, civil, military, or naval, 89 (67). Weight and measure units, 92 (80). Age, 95 (83). NUMERALS Astronomical time, 95 (83). Biblical citations, 97 (84c). Bonds, expressions in connection with, 96 (83). By and x used in dimensions, 96 (83). Caliber of guns and projectiles, how expressed, 95 Chemical formulas, figures used in, 97 (85). Ciphers, when used before and after decimal point, Clock time, how expressed, 95 (83). Comma not used in expressions of time, 96 (83). Consecutive years, how expressed, 95 (83). Decimals, how expressed in text, 95 (83). Degree mark and other symbols, how used, 95 Degree mark, when and how used, 96 (83a). Distance, how expressed, 96 (83). En dash, when used in dates, 95 (83). En dash, when used in proportion, 96 (83). Enumerations as unit modifiers, when spelled, 96 Enumerations less than 10, when spelled, 98 (90c). Exceptions to use of comma in figures, 95 (82). Exceptions to use of figures in expressing time, 96 Exceptions to use of figures in unit modifiers, 96 Expressions of time, comma omitted in, 96 (83). Fractions, spelled, 98 (90c). Fractions standing alone, 98 (94). Fractions used in degrees, how expressed, 95 (83). Groups of enumerations within a sentence, 96 (84a). Inferior figures in chemical formulas, 97 (85). Latitude and longitude, how expressed, 95 (83), 96 Legal citations, 97 (84c). Market quotations, how expressed, 96 (83). Mathematical expressions, use of figures in, 96 (83). Million and similar terms spelled, 98 (91). Nails, sizes, 96 (83). Number following a colon, 97 (88). Numbers beginning a sentence, 97 (88). Numbers larger than 1,000, how spelled, 98 (89a). Omit ciphers after decimal point, when, 95 (83). Page numbers, 97 (84c). Patent numbers, comma not used, 97 (84c). Percentage, how expressed, 96 (83). Proportion, figures used in, 96 (83). Quantities and measurements, 95-96 (83). Related numbers, 98 (92). Shilling mark and full-sized figures may be used, when, 97 (86). Sizes of nails, how expressed, 96 (83). Sizes of yarns and threads, how expressed, 96 (83). Sums of money, how expressed, 96 (83). Threads and yarns, how to express sizes, 96 (83). Use of by and x in dimensions, 96 (83). Use of cipher denoting exact measurement, 95 (83). Use of comma in figures, 95 (82). Use of figures in market quotations, 96 (83). Use of figures in unit modifiers, 96 (83). Vision, how expressed, 96 (83). Weights and measures, how expressed, 96 (83). Yarns and threads, how to express sizes, 96 (83). Year not repeated, where, 95 (83). Years, sums of money, etc., at beginning of sentence, SYMBOLS Chemical symbols, 99 (96). Equations, mathematical, 99 (95a). Mathematical equations, 99 (95a). PUNCTUATION Abbreviations, apostrophes omitted in, 102 (100). Abbreviations, periods used after, 107 (114g). Address, complimentary, colon used after, 102 Apostrophe, 101-102 (99, 100). Apostrophe used to form possessive case, 102 (99c). Bracket, single, used in indexes and poetry, 102 Brackets used to indicate corrections, interpola- Center heads, periods omitted after, 108 (1156). 113a). Clock time, colon used in, 102 (104d). Colon used to formally introduce matter that Comma, 103-104 (105-106d). Comma omitted in dates, 104 (106a). Conjunctions, commas used before, 104 (105i, 105j). Dash, 104-105 (107a-108b). Dash not used at beginning of line 105 (108a). Dates, commas omitted in, 104 (106a). Entitled, termed, etc., matter following, quoted, 108 En dash used in absence of word to, 105 (107j). Equal space each side of colon, 102 (104d), 103 (104ƒ). Extracts indented or set in smaller type not quoted, Extracts, solid, in leaded matter, not quoted, 109 Figures, commas in, 103 (105h). Figures, letters, etc., plurals of, 101 (996). Figures, superior, commas omitted between, 104 PUNCTUATION-Continued Footnote reference follows quotation marks, 109 Full space after colon, 103 (104e). Hyphens used between letters of a spelled word, Indented extracts not quoted, 109 (118). Interruption indicated by 2-em dash, 105 (1076). Legends, periods used after, 107 (114h). Letters, figures, etc., en dash used in combinations Letters, figures, etc., plurals of, 101 (996). Letters, quotation marks not used to enclose, 109 Line of stars, 105 (109). Multiplication, period used to indicate, 107 (114i). Omission of words, comma used to indicate, 103 Omitted matter indicated by brackets, 102 (1026). Parentheses, use of, 106 (112a-112c). Period used to indicate multiplication, 107 (114). Period, where omitted, 108 (115). Periods not used after certain abbreviations, 107 Periods used after abbreviations, 107 (114g). Periods used to denote an ellipsis, 105 (109), 107 Periods, where used after run-in side heads, 107 Periods, where used after words set in columns, Plurals of letters, figures, etc., 101 (996). Poetry, how quoted, 109 (121). Possessive case indicated by apostrophe, 102 (99c). Punctuation marks outside of quotation marks, Punctuation, single, 110 (124). Question mark, 108 (116). Quotacion marks inside of punctuation marks, Quotation marks not borne off from adjacent Quotation marks not used to enclose certain ex- Quotation marks not used to enclose complete Quotation marks precede footnote reference, 109 Quotation marks used to enclose slang expressions, Quotation marks, use of, limited, 109 (117c). Roman numerals, periods omitted after, 108 (115a). Serial numbers, commas omitted in, 104 (1066). Signature, dash used before, 105 (107g). Slang expressions, use of quotation marks, 109 So-called, known as, etc., matter following, not Solid extracts in leaded matter not quoted, 109 Spelled words, how printed, 106 (111c). Superior figures or letters, commas omitted between, Supplemental clause preceded by a colon, 102 (104a). Title, comma used between name of organization Titles, etc., following names, commas used before, Words set in columns, periods omitted after, 107 TABULAR WORK Abbreviated units of quantity in stub, 115 (168). Abbreviations in center heads, 113 (142). Alinement of words and dashes in double money Arrangement of footnotes to parallel tables, 116 Arrangement of footnotes to table and text at bot- Article, section, etc., when abbreviated, 111 (1256). Avenue, etc., when abbreviated, 111 (125a). Bear-off either side of parallel rule in double-up Bear-off in date and reading columns, 111 (128). Bear-off of figures in tables in rules, 118 (207). Bear-off used above and below box head, 112 (131). Bold-faced do. not used, 114 (162). Box heads containing two lines, how set, 112 (137). Center head, flush entry, or subentry carried to Ciphers omitted in money columns consisting Clears and indentions, bear-off not included in, 111 Clears for decimals to be indicated by copy pre- Colon, when used after entries and subentries, Column consisting of units of quantity, 118 (209a). in, 113 (149). Columns of dates considered reading columns, when, Columns of single or double years, 114 (160). Copy preparer to indicate clear, 117 (195). Cross rules, dollar mark repeated under, 115 (170). Crowded tables, how set, 115 (174). Daggers, etc., used for footnote references, 116 (180). Dash, when used instead of colon after entry or Dashes and words, alinement of, in double money |