Editorial style guide - E
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Eg
No full stop. Use a comma before.
We offer part-time courses in a range of subjects, eg computing, languages and the environment
Like ie, ergo and et al, eg is rarely used outside of formal academic writing. In marketing copy, eg can often be replaced by including or for example.
We offer part-time courses in a range of subjects, including computing, languages and the environment
Ellipsis (...)
Ellipsis marks indicate a pause in speaking or an omission of one or more words. Ellipsis marks should not be used unless they are part of a direct quotation.
Not hyphenated. When referring to a University email address in print or online, always write sheffield in full, not shef.
Other e-words such as e-commerce and e-learning should be hyphenated.
Email links in online documents should be the email address.
Send enquiries to admissions@sheffield.ac.uk
not
Send enquiries to the admissions office
See also Web addresses
En-dash (–)
Longer than a hyphen. Has a different function. Use an en-dash without spaces when there is a distinction in meaning between two words:
Labour–Liberal alliance
and to replace to in numerical ranges:
people aged 55–60
pages 25–30
Use a pair of en-dashes with spaces in the same way that you‟d use brackets to indicate parentheses:
Four of the halls – Earnshaw, Halifax, Sorby and Stephenson – are close to one another.
Equal opportunities
The University has a comprehensive equal opportunities policy. We're committed to eliminating all forms of unfair discrimination. Take care when describing or addressing different groups of people in print or on the web. For example:
- deaf people or the deaf community, not the deaf
- wheelchair users, not people in wheelchairs
- elderly people, not the elderly or old people
- lesbians and gay men and the gay community, not lesbians and gays, or gays
See also Gender-specific suffixes
Etc
No full stop.
Try to avoid – use including, include.
Exclamation mark (!)
Avoid!