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About T s Manual ......................................................................... vGPOs Onl ne In t at es ................................................................ ix

1. Ad ce to Authors and Ed tors ..................................................... 12. General Instruct ons ...................................................................... 73. Cap tal zat on Rules ....................................................................... 274. Cap tal zat on E amples ................................................................ 43

5. Spell ng ............................................................................................. 796. Compound ng Rules ...................................................................... 957. Compound ng E amples .............................................................. 1098. Punctuat on ..................................................................................... 1939. Abbre at ons and Letter Symbols .............................................. 221

Standard word abbre at ons ................................................... 238Standard letter symbols for un ts of measure ....................... 247Standard Lat n abbre at ons ................................................ 251Informat on technology acronyms and n t al sms ............. 255

10. S gns and Symbols .......................................................................... 25911. Ital c ................................................................................................... 26512. Numerals .......................................................................................... 26913. abular Work ................................................................................... 28114. Leaderwork ...................................................................................... 29915. Footnotes, Inde es, Contents, and Outl nes.............................. 30316. Datel nes, Addresses, and S gnatures ......................................... 30917. Useful ables .................................................................................... 321

U.S. Pres dents and V ce Pres dents ........................................ 321

Most Populous U.S. C t es by State ......................................... 322Pr nc pal Fore gn Countr es..................................................... 325Demonyms: Names of Nat onal t es ....................................... 332Currency ...................................................................................... 334Metr c and U.S. Measures ......................................................... 339Common Measures and Te r Metr c Equ alents ............. 340Measurement Con ers on ......................................................... 341

18. Geolog c erms and Geograph c D s ons ............................... 34319. Congress onal Record .................................................................... 371

Congress onal Record Inde ......................................................... 40620. Reports and Hear ngs .................................................................... 417Inde .................................................................................................. 433

Contents


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1. Advice to Authors and Editors

T GPO Style Manual is i d d o ci i Gov r m pri i g.C r obs rv c o h o owi g s gg s io s wi id i xp di i g o rp b ic io d so r d c pri i g cos s.

1.1. M ki g ch g s f r s bmissio o cop d s h prod c io o h p b ic io d dds o h xp s o h work; h r or , cop m s b c r di d b or b i g s bmi d o h Gov r mPri i g O c .

1.2. L gib cop , o i r prod c io s, m s b r ish d.1.3. Cop sho d b o o sid o wi h ch sh mb r d co -

s c iv . I bo h sid s o cop r o b s d, d p ic s o cop m s b r ish d.

1.4. o void c ss r xp s , i is dvis b o h v ch p gb gi wi h w p r gr ph.

1.5. Prop r m s, sig r s, g r s, or ig words, d ch icrms sho d b wri p i .

1.6. Ch mic s mbo s, s ch s A , C , r som im s mis k orA1, C1, 1. Edi ors m s i dic wh h r h s co d ch r c r is

r or g r .

1.7. Foo o r r c m rks i x d b s sho d b rr g dco s c iv rom f o righ cross ch p g o cop .

1.8. Pho ogr phs, dr wi gs, d g ds b i g s d or i s r io ssho d b p c d i h m scrip wh r h r o pp r ih p b ic io . T sho d b o i divid sh s, s h rh d d s p r d ri g p s i g.

1.9. I p b ic io is compos d o s v r p r s, sch m o h d sir drr g m m s ccomp h rs i s m o cop .

1.10. o r d c h possibi i o cos b k p g s, void s o w odd

p g s d h fi s wh v r possib . G r h s r m ssho d b imi d o q i bookwork.


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1.11. S mp s sho d b r ish d i possib . T sho d b p i m rk d showi g h d sir d p , siz o p p g , i s r io s i

, p p r, rim, ri g, d bi di g.1.12. I oos or p r or d-o - o d work, i dic o io s q c , i -

c di g b k p g s, b circ i g i b . B gi wi h rs x p g( i ). Do o o io s p r cov rs or divid rs.

1.13. I dic o cop i s p r or s -cov r. Wh r v rs pri i g iwho or i p r is r q ir d, i dic i so id or o .

1.14. Avoid s o ov rsiz o d-i s wh r v r possib . Tis c b dob sp i i g wo d-b o d-i d rr gi g h m ri o pp rs ci g p g s i h x . Wh r o d-i s r m ro s d c ob sp i , co sid r io sho d b giv o o di g d i s r i g h si o v op p s d o h i sid b ck cov r.

1.15. Ev r or sho d b m d o k p comp jobs o ov r 4 p g s osig r s ( o d d i s) o 8, 12, 16, 24, or 32 p g s. Wh r possib ,void h vi g mor h wo b k p g s h d.

1.16. I dic r iv choic o p p r o h r q isi io . Wh r pos-sib , co choic o p p r o g r s i ms c rri d i i v or s show i h GPO P p r C og.

1.17. I o s d rd rim siz s d/or p r s r s d, i dic h dd b ck m rgi s. O h rwis , GPO wi d rmi h m rgi s.

1.18. C s om rs sho d s bmi cop or r i g h ds d i dic h

mb ri g s q c or o ios, i c di g h pr imi r p g s.1.19. Corr c io s sho d b m d o rs proo s r r d, s r proo s

r i d d or v ri c io o . A corr c io s m s b i dic do h R (r vis ) s o proo s, d o h s sho d b r r do GPO.

1.20. Corr c io s sho d b m rk d i h m rgi s o proo opposih i dic d rrors, o b wri i g ov r h pri or b w h

i s. A q ri s o proo s m s b sw r d.


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1.21. T o owi g GPO p b ic io s r o m ri i c d d i hisManual. T m b p rch s d rom h S p ri d o

Doc m s, Gov r m Pri i g O c , W shi g o , DC 20402.

Word Division: Supplement to the United States GovernmentPrinting Ofce Style ManualTis p b ic io s rv s s q ick r r c g id or di g corr c worddivisio s, s w s sp i g d pro ci io g id . I ddi io o his o words wi h divisio s, i so co i s wordbr k r s d i - di gr s. Pr p r d sp ci or GPO pri rs d proo r d rs, his s pp -m is q s or k bo rdi g. 1987.

Government Paper SpecicationsT p rpos o h s s d rds is o chi v comp i c wi h r v s -

s r g rdi g pri i g p p rs; ddr ss viro m , workp c s , dp p r o g vi iss s; d chi v m xim m s vi gs i h Gov r m sp p r p rch s s. 2008.

GPO Paper SamplesTis p b ic io is s pp m o Gov r m P p r Sp ci c ioS d rds. I i c d s s mp s o p p rs s d b GPO. Us d s p i gid d g id i s c i g d q gr d , w igh , d co or o p p r or job o pri i g. 2008.

For h s i orm io bo h v i bi i o h s d o h r s ch p b-ic io s, go o: h p://books or .gpo.gov.


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1.22. Corr c io s m d o proo s sho d b i dic d s o ows:

1 In li u h radi i nal mark r us d indica l r r numb r ransp si i ns, h s riking u hinc rr c l rs r numb rs and h plac m n h c rr c ma r in h margin h pr is h pr rr d

m h d indica ing ransp si i n c rr c i ns. 2 C rr c i ns inv lving m r han w charac rs sh uld b mark d by s riking u h n ir w rd r numb rand placing h c rr c rm in h margin. Tis mark sh uld b r s rv d sh w ransp si i n w rds. 3T rm any qu ry carri d sh uld b such ha an answ r may b giv n simply by cr ssing u h c mplqu ry i a n ga iv d cisi n is mad r h righ -hand (qu s i n mark) p r i n indica an af rma iv answ r.


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Note.T sys m marking pr s can b mad asi r by h us an imaginary v r ical l inhr ugh h c n r h yp ar a. T plac m n c rr c i ns in h l -hand margin r h srr rs und in h l -hand p r i n h pr and in h righ -hand margin r righ -sid rr rspr v n s v rcr wding marks and acili a s c rr c i ns.


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2. General Instructions

Job planning2.1. T s o omp rs h s dr m i r d v r ph s o hpri i g i d s r b gi i g wi h h b si p i g o h w job. N w p b i io s r v d b pp i io sp i is s whor vi w h ir r q ir m s d d sig h ss r orm s. E horm is m d o o orm x o h op s sp if io s orp g dim sio s, i g h, i d io s, p s, . Upo om-p io , s mp p g s r prod d d s bmi d o h s om r.

A his im , s om r g i s r r q s d o i di pr is d -i s o s h g s b s his s o p g s s rv s s g idor h op pr p r r, h b gi i g o prod io .

2.2. I r rs, h g s i h ds o h ibr r omm i h v d o mov ow rd i orm r m o h ompop r s o p b i io s. I d v opi g s d rds o g id p b ish rso Gov r m do m s, o sid r io h s b giv o h

h gi g ds o hos who s k o prod , r r , i d x,bs r , s or , s r h, d r ri v d . C r i id i i g -m s sh b pri d o p b i io s i ord wi h hisManual d wi h s d rds d v op d b h (ANSI) Am riN io S d rds I s i .

P b i io s s h s books d p mph s sho d o i :( ) i d o h r i i orm io ;(b) N m o d p r m iss i g or r i g p b i io ;( ) N m o hor(s) d di or(s) (d p r m or i divid );(d) D o iss ;() Av i bi i (p b ish r, pri r, or o h r so r d ddr ss);( ) S p ri d o Do m s ssif io d s o k mb rs

i pp i b ; d(g) T ISBN (I r io S d rd Book N mb r).

(S ANSI S d rd Z39.15, i L v s o Book.)

R por s o s i if or h i r sho d o i :( ) i d o h r i i orm io ;(b) R por mb r;


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No s:(1) Tis s mp r por ov r is r d d i siz .(2) I his s mp , i ms r j s if d . O h r ov r d sig s d

p s r p b .(3) Tis s mp p g w s prp r d ordi g o h g id i s o h

Am ri N io S d rds I s i , 25 W s 43d S ., N w York, NY 10036. Us rs o ANSI s d rds r io d h s d rds r r vi w d p riodi d s bj o r visio .

Federal AviationAdministration

DOT/FAA/AM08/6Office of Aerospace MedicineWashington, DC 20591

Use of Weather Informationby General Aviation Pilots,Part I, Quantitative:Reported Use and Value of Providers and Products

William R. KnechtCivil Aerospace Medical InstituteOklahoma City, OK 73125

March 2008

Final Report

Report number

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Author

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( ) A hor(s);(d) P r ormi g org iz io ;

() Spo sori g d p r m ;( ) D o iss ;(g) p o r por d p riod ov r d;(h) Av i bi i (p b ish r, pri r, or o h r so r d ddr ss);

d(i) S p ri d o Do m s ssif io d s o k mb rs

i pp i b .

(S ANSI/NISO S d rd Z39.181995, S i if d h iR por sE m s, Org iz io , d D sig .)

Jo r s, m g zi s, p riodi s, d simi r p b i io s sho do i :( ) i d o h r i i orm io ;(b) Vo m d iss mb rs;( ) D o iss ;(d) P b ishi g or spo sori g d p r m ;( ) Av i bi i (p b ish r, pri r, or o h r so r d ddr ss);( ) I r io S d rd S ri N mb r; d(g) S p ri d o Do m s ssif io d s o k mb rs

i pp i b .

(S ANSI S d rd Z39.1, Am ri S d rd R r D dArr g m o P riodi s.)

Makeup2.3. T d sig d m k p o p b i io is h r spo sibi i o

h p b ish r. How v r, wh h o owi g m s o r iGov r m p b i io s, h g r pp r i h s qis d b ow. T d sig io w odd p g g r r rs obookwork d is o r q ir d i mos p mph - d m g zi -

p p b i io s.

( ) Frontispiece, s i p g .(b) False title ( ro ispi , i , o b k).

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(d) Back o title, b k, b r q rri s s h s bib io-gr phi i orm io s is o bo rd m mb rs, o gr ssio

r so io horizi g p b i io , o o di io s d pri -i gs, GPO impri i d p r m impri pp rs o ip g , s s o i , .

( ) Letter o transmittal ( w odd p g ).

( ) Foreword , di rs rom pr i h i is i rod or o wri s dors m b p rso o h r h h -hor ( w odd p g ). A i rod io di rs rom or word

or pr i h i is h i i i p r o h x ; i h book isdivid d i o h p rs, i sho d b h frs h p r.

(g) Pre ace, b hor ( w odd p g ).

(h) Acknowledgments(i o p r o pr ) ( w odd p g ).

(i) Contents ( w odd p g ), imm di o ow d b is o i s-r io s d is o b s, s p r s o o s.

( j) ext , b gi s wi h p g 1 (i h i is s d, b gi s wi h p. 3).(k) Glossary ( w odd p g ).

( ) Bibliography ( w odd p g ).

(m) Appendix ( w odd p g ).

( ) Index ( w odd p g ).

2.4. Pr imi r p g s s sm - p Rom m r s. P g s i hb k o h book (i d x, .), s ow r s Rom m r s.

2.5. Book s o 32 p g s or ss b pri d mor o omi wi h s - ov r. A b o o s, i p g , or word, pr , ., iso s ss r wi h so w p g s. I som o his pr imi r m r is ss r , i is mor pr i i ombi d; i. ., o s oov r; o s, i , d or word o ov r 2, .

2.6. Widow i s ( i s ss h wid h o m s r ) op o p g sr o b void d, i possib , b r p rmi d i bso s-s r o m i i i orm m k p d p g d p h. R wordi g of h i is pr rr d r iv .


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2.18. I m ki g p p g o wo or mor o m s, x pr di g p g -wid h i s r io wi b divid d q i o h ppropri

mb r o o m s bov h i s r io .2.19. wo or mor shor oo o s m b ombi d i o o i , wi h 2

ms o sp b w .1 Pr imi r . 2 I di g impor d s s. 3 Impor d.

2.20. A b ks rips sho d r d dow ( rom op o bo om).

Copy preparation2.21. A h b gi i g o h job h prop r orm s m s b p i

m rk d. N w Odd or N w P g , Pr imi r , Cov r, i , or B k i sho d so b p i i di d.

2.22. Cop pr p r rs m s m rk hos hi gs o r di d rs oodwh r di g h m s rip . T m s so m rk h orr -m id if r od or h d m , s w s i di o h rm rs o s ss r o giv h p b i io good pogr phi

pp r .2.23. Pr p r rs m s i di h prop r s b orm h b gi i g o

h x sio , v ri o io mb rs, d p i i di r r-s, oo o s, -i s, . U ss o h rwis m rk d, x m r

wi b s i 10-poi so id d b s i 7 poi . I b s i izi gdow r s, ss sp if w igh is r q s d b h s om r,h ir i r s wi b s d. (S r 13.3.)

2.24. Q o d or x r m r d is s sho d b s sm r h xwi h sp bov d b ow. Q o io m rks h b gi i g dd o p r gr phs sho d b omi d. I h s m p siz is s d,

q o d m r sho d b i d d 2 ms o bo h sid s wi h spop d bo om, d i i i d osi g q o s sho d b omi d.

Capitalization2.25. U s s o pi d ow r s rs sho d b i di d b

h s om r o g r orr s g .


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Datelines, addresses, and signatures2.26. Cop pr p r rs m s m rk ps, sm ps, i i , bbr vi io s,

i d io s, d i br ks wh r ss r . (For mor d i d i -s r io s, s Ch p r 16 D i s, Addr ss s, d Sig r s.)

Decimals and common fractions2.27. I fg r o m s o i i g bo h d im s d ommo r io s,

s h d im s d/or r io s wi o b ig d. T o m swi b s sh righ .

Et cetera, etc., and and so forth

2.28. I pri i g sp k rs g g , h words and so orth or et cet-era r pr rr d, b i FIC & p . m r etc., is p b .I q o d x r is s i p sm r h h o h pr di gx d h sp k r h s s mm d p h r m i d r o h q o -io wi h h words and so orth or et cetera, h s words sho d bp d h b gi i g o h x i , sh d ow r s , d

m d sh sho d b s d h d o h x r .

Folioing and stamping copy 2.29. Fo io mb rs sho d b p d i h pp r righ or r, pr r-

b h i h rom h op.

Headings2.30. T m id if r od s o b s d or h di gs m s b

m rk d. C ps, ps d sm ps, sm ps, ps d ow r s ,ow r s frs p (frs word d prop r o s pi iz d), or i im s b pr p r d. (S r 3.49.)

Pickup2.31. T j k mb r o job rom whi h m r is o b pi k d p

m s b i di d. N w m r d pi k p m r sho d o orm

i s .


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ompo di g), bbr vi io s, sig s, s mbo s, fg r s, d i i .S h op , i di g v obvio s rrors, wi b o ow d. T k

o pr p r io o op so d sig d sh , i i s , o s i pr p-r io . Fo . i . do s o i d siz d s o p or sp i g.

Obvio s rrors r orr d i op m rk d FIC & p . ( o ow,i di g pi iz io d p io ).

2.39. I o gr ssio h ri gs, h m o h i rrog or or wi sswho o i s sp ki g is r p d o owi g h d s i bo d , p r gr ph os d i p r h s s, d p r gr ph os d i

br k s.I h d s i bo d , h i Mr. is o s d, d hHo or b pr di g m is shor d o Ho . S r d-dr ss s r so d d. Ex mp : S m o Ho . Joh P. B k,M mb r, Am ri B r Asso i io , W shi g o , DC.

2.40. P r gr ph or s io mb rs (or rs) o ow d b fg r s or -rs i p r h s s wi os p, s s io 7(B)(1)( a), p r gr ph

23(a), p r gr ph b( 7 ), p r gr ph ( a)(2);but s io 9( ) ( 1) d(2), s io 7 a d b. I s o void b br k, divisiowi b m d r m s i p r h s s, d o h ph is s d.

2.41. Bill style.Bi op wi b o ow d s s pp i d. Bi s wi b r ds FIC & p . Tis d is r smi d o h GPO vi fb r op ir smissio wi h m id if r od s i p . T r or , i iso os iv o pr p r h m s rip s p r h GPO Style

Manual d pd h d o i is i p orm.2.42. Cop pr p r rs i s r io s, whi h omp h job, r wri -

o ov r h g r s d r i p i ri i s or d vi io srom s . T s i s r io s m s b o ow d.

Abbreviations2.43. I m rki g bbr vi io s o b sp d, pr p r rs m s show wh

h sp d orm sho d b , ss h bbr vi io s r ommod o s s p ib o mor h o o s r io . A mi i rbbr vi io , wi h sp d-o orm v i b , is o h g d.


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Type composition2.44. Op r ors d r vis rs m s s d r h r s gov r i g

omposi io .2.45. I orr i g pi k p m r, h op r or m s i di p i o

h proo wh por io , i , w s r s .

2.46. Ev r pr io m s b k o pr v h soi i g o proo s, s iis ss r or h r vis r o s r v r m rk o h m rgio proo r i h s b orr d.

2.47. Corr io s o q ri s i d d or h hor r o o b m d .S h q ri s, how v r, r o o b rri d o jobs goi g dir o pr ss.

Leading and spacing2.48. Sp i g o x is gov r d b h di g, rrow sp i g b i g

mor d sir b i so id h i d d m r.

2.49. A si g j s if d word sp wi b s d b w s s. Tispp i s o p s o omposi io .

2.50. C r or sh h ds s i ps, ps d sm ps, sm ps, orbo d r k d wi h r g r j s if d sp s b w words.

2.51. C rh ds r s p r rom h x b h s o sp i g. Tmo o sp v ri s wi h h p b i io . How v r, mor spis w s i s r d bov h di g h b ow. I 10-poi p , hsp i g wo d b 10 poi s ov r d 8 poi s d r h di g; i 8-d 6-poi p , h sp i g wo d b 8 poi s bov d 6 poi s

b ow.

2.52. So id m r ( x ) is d f d s hos i s s wi ho horizosp b w h m. L d d x is d f d s i s s p r d b 1or 2 poi s o sp .

2.53. U ss o h rwis m rk d, sh h ds r s p r d rom x b 4

poi s o sp bov d 2 poi s o sp b ow i so id m r,d b 6 poi s o sp bov d 4 poi s o sp b ow i d dm r.


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2.54. F -m s r mb r d or r d p r gr phs d q o d x r sr o s p r d b sp rom djoi i g m r.

2.55. Ex r s whi h r s o rom h x b sm r p or r i -d d o bo h sid s or i d d 3 ms o h sid ( o r work o ) r s p r d b 6 poi s o sp i d d m r d b 4poi s o sp i so id m r.

2.56. Ex r s s so id i d d m r r s p r d rom h x b 6poi s.

2.57. F sh i s o owi g x r s r s p r d b 6 poi s o sp id d m r d b 4 poi s i so id m r.

2.58. Foo o s r d d i h x is d d, d r so id i h x isso id.

2.59. L g ds r d d i h x is d d, d so id i h x is so id.L d rwork is s p r d rom x b 4 poi s bov d 4 poi sb ow.

Indentions2.60. I m s r s ss h 30 pi s, h p r gr ph i d io is 1 m.

P r gr ph i d io s i -i m r r 3 ms, ov rs r 2ms. D i s d sig r s r i d d i m ip s o 2 ms.Addr ss s r s sh .

2.61. I m r s 30 pi s or wid r, h p r gr ph i d io is 2 ms.P r gr ph i d io s i -i m r r 6 ms, ov rs r 4ms. D i s d sig r s r i d d i m ip s o 2 ms.Addr ss s r s sh .

2.62. I m s r s ss h 30 pi s, ov rr s i h gi g i d io s r1 m mor h h frs i , x p h o void o i wi h o owi g i d io ( or x mp , o s b r or p r gr ph), hov rr i d io is m d 1 m mor h h o owi g i .

2.63. I m r s 30 pi s or wid r, ov rr s i h gi g i d io s r2 ms mor h h frs i , x p h o void o i wi h o owi g i d io ( or x mp , o s b r or p r gr ph), hov rr i d io is m d 2 ms mor h h o owi g i .


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2.64. Ind nt on o matt s t n small typ sho ld b th sam , n po nts,as that o adjo n n ma n-t xt nd nt d matt .

2.65. Two-l n c nt h ads a c nt d, b t h ads o th o mo l n sa s t w th a han n nd nt on.

2.66. Ov s n sh h ads a nd nt d 2 ms n m as s l ss than 30p cas, and 3 ms n w d m as s.

Legends for illustrations2.67. It s p d that l nds and xplanato y data cons st n o on o

two l n s a s t c nt d, wh l thos w th mo than two l n s as t w th a han n nd nt on. L nds a s t ll m as a d-l ss o th w dth o th ll st at on. Pa a aph styl s acc ptabl .

2.68. L nd l n s o ll st at ons that app a b oad o t n pa(landscap ) sho ld b p nt d to ad p; an v n-pa l ndsho ld b on th ns d ma n and an odd-pa l nd on th o t-s d ma n.

2.69. Unl ss oth w s nd cat d, l nds o ll st at ons a s t n8-po nt oman, low cas .

2.70. P ods a s d a l nds and xplanato y ma ks b n ath l-l st at ons. How v , l nds w tho t d sc pt v lan a do nots a p od. (S l 8.112.)

2.71. At th b nn n o a l nd o stand n alon , Figure p c d n thd nt y n n mb o l tt s s t n caps and small caps and s notabb v at d.

Figure 5, not Fig. 5 Figure A, not Fig. A

2.72. I a cha t ca s both a l nd and ootnot s, th l nd s plac dabov th cha t.

2.73. L tt symbols s d n l nds o ll st at ons a s t n low castal c w tho t p ods.

Proofreading2.74. All sp c al nst ct ons, layo ts, and styl sh ts m st b ncl d d

w th th f st nstallm nt o ach job.


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2.75. I the proo reader detects inconsistent or erroneous statements, it ishis or her responsibility to query them.

2.76. I the grammatical construction o a sentence or clause is ques-tioned by a proo reader and it seems desirable to change the orm,he or she must indicate the proposed correction, add a query mark,and enclose all in a circle.

2.77. All queries appearing on the copy must be carried to the authors seto proo s.

2.78. Proo s that are illegible or are in any manner de ective must becalled to the attention o the deskperson.

2.79. Te manner in which correction marks are made on a proo is o considerable importance. Straggling, unsymmetrical characters,disconnected marks placed in the margin above or below the linesto which they relate, irregular lines leading rom an incorrect let-ter or word to a correction, large marks, marks made with a bluntpencil, indistinct marks, and requent use o the eraser to obliterate

marks hastily or incorrectly made are aults to be avoided.2.80. In reading proo o wide tables, the proo reader should place the

correction as near as possible to the error. Te transposition mark should not be used in little-known words or in fgures. It is betterto cancel the letters or fgures and write them in the margin in theorder in which they are to appear.

2.81. o assure proper placement o ootnotes, the proo reader and reviser must draw a ring around ootnote re erences on the proo s,then check o each corresponding ootnote number.

2.82. Proo readers must not make important changes in indentions ortables without consulting the re eree.

2.83. Te marks o the copy preparer will be ollowed, as he or she is in aposition to know more about the peculiarities o a job than one whoreads but a small portion o it.

2.84. Any mark that will change the proo rom the copy as preparedmust be circled in the margin.

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2.86. Folios o copy must be run by the proo reader and marked on theproo .

2.87. All instructions, comments, and extraneous notes on both copy and proo s that are not intended to be set as part o the text must becircled.

Revising galley proofs2.88. Te importance o revising proo s cannot be overemphasized.

Although a reviser is not expected to read proo , it is not enough to

ollow the marks ound on the proo . He or she should be alert todetect errors and inconsistencies and must see that all correctionshave been properly made and that words or lines have not beentransposed or eliminated in making the corrections.

2.89. A reviser must not remodel the punctuation o the proo readers ormake any important changes. I an important change should bemade, the reviser must submit the proposed change to the supervi-sor or a decision.

2.90. In the body o the work, new pages must be properly indicated onthe proo . (For new page in ormation, see rule 2.3 Makeup.)

2.91. All instructions and queries on proo s must be trans erred to therevised set o proo s.

Revising page proofs

2.92. Page revising requires great diligence and care. Te reviser must seethat the rules governing the instructions o previous workers havebeen ollowed.

2.93. Te reviser is responsible or marking all bleed and o -centerpages.

2.94. A blank page must be indicated at the bottom o the precedingpage.

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r x mi h i o h p g o s i h orr io w si s r d i h wro g p .

2.96. T o owi g r s m s b r obs rv d:

( ) S h h proo is d r; r q s o h r i ss r .

(b) Vri h h g proo s r i ord r d h h d o hg s r s i prop r o i i o i o s m k p.

( ) M k s r h di r s s o proo s o h s m job r or-

r m rk d i s ri s (R, 2R, 3R, .); wh r sh iss mp d A o h r proo , rr h s m d sig i g R o horr spo di g proo . Adv h R, 2R, 3R, ., oh s o p g proo s r r d rom h origi i g o .

(d) R h p g o ios, m k s r h r o s iv d hh r i g h ds, i s d, r orr . Ch k o io p g s.V ri orr s q or oo o r r s d p m .I is imp r iv h oo o s pp r or b gi o h s m p gs h ir r r , ss s di s h oo o s r opp r og h r i o o io .

( ) W h or dropo s, do b s, d r sposi io s.

( ) L g d i s o -p g i s r io s h pp r bro d sho db pri d o r d p h v -p g g d o h bi di g ori sid m rgi d h odd-p g g d o h o sid m rgi .

(g) I oo o is imi d, do o r mb r h oo o s;h g oo o o r d Foo o imi d.

2.97. I oo o is dd d i proo , s h pr di g mb r wi h s p rior r dd d, s 15 .

2.98. Wh r b wi h oo o s s h bo om o p g o i i goo o s o x , pri h b oo o s bov h x oo o s,s p r d b r 50 poi s o g, sh , wi h sp i g o hsid o h r . (S so r 13.77.)


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Press revising2.99. Pr ss r visi g s or h x r is o mos r . T pr ss r -

vis r m s b horo gh mi i r wi h h s d m k p o Gov r m p b i io s. H or sh is r q ir d o OK orms hgo o pr ssbookwork, ov rs, jobwork, . d m s s h q ri s r sw r d. A k ow dg o h bi d r op r io s r -q ir d o omp book or job d mi i ri wi h p s o imposi io , o ds, ., is h p . T r vis r m s b p b o s-r i i g h prop r h d, b k, d sid m rgi s or work, os r prop r rimmi g o h omp d job.

2.100. A ho gh sp d is ss i wh orms r h h pr ss r vis r, -r is s i p r mo d m s o b s rif d.

Signature marks, etc.2.101. U ss o h rwis i di d, sig r m rks r s i 6-poi ow-

r s d i d d 3 ms.

2.102. Fig r s i di i g h r sho d o ow h j k mb r i sig-r m rks:125327084 11652908vo . 1 311652908p . 5 3

2.103. Wh h m rk ( ) d sig r or h impri d sig rpp r o s m p g , h sig r i is p d b ow h m rk or impri . (S r 2.117.)

2.104. T m rk is p d b ow h p g , b i , or ir r mb rb bov h sig r i , i bo h pp r o h s m p g .

2.105. Impri s d sig r i s pp ri g o shor p g s o x rp d h bo om o h p g .

2.106. O o gr ssio job r pri d b s o h g , h Ho s dS h v pprov d h o owi g s s:

Ho s o R pr s iv s: S :

1723408 2 1723508 2 (S r Pri )


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2.107. T o owi g orms r s d or sig r m rks i Ho s dS do m s d r por s pri d o s ssio j k s:

H. Do . 73, 081 2 S. Do . 57, 081 2S. Do . 57, 082, p . 1 2 S. Do . 57, 082, vo . 1 2H. R p . 120, 082 8 S. R p . 100, 082 9

2.108. I do m or r por pri d o o h r h s ssio j k , sh j k mb r, r, d sig r mb r o , omi i g hdo m or r por mb r. (S r 2.102.)

2.109. For p s rs, h j k mb r, h r, d h p g o b d b

h p s r r s d s o ows ( o p io ):12344 08 (F p. 10)

2.110. O p s r i g v p g , h m rks r p d o h ow rrigh -h d sid ; o p s r i g odd p g , h m rks r p do h ow r -h d sid .

2.111. I mor h o p s r s h s m p g , h is mb r d so ows:

12344 08 (F p. 19) No. 112344 08 (F p. 19) No. 2

2.112. Wh p s r o ows h x , h m rk is p d o h s p go h x d v r o h p s r.

Reprints2.113. o id bib iogr phi id if io o r pri s or r visio s, h d s

o h origi di io d o r pri or r visio sho d b s p-p i d b h hor o h i p g or i som o h r s i b p .T s:

Firs di io J 1990R pri d J 1995

Firs pri d J 1990R vis d J 1995

2.114. T r i h impri o ov r, i p g , or s wh r is oh g d rom h i h origi pri , or r h sig r sh g d, ss o h r m ds r ss r .

Origi di io M 1990R pri d M 1995R vis d J 1997


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Imprints2.115. Unless otherw se st pulated, the GPO mpr nt must appear on all

pr nted matter, w th the except on o certa n class fed work.2.116. Te ull GPO mpr nt s used on the t tle page o a congress onal

speech.

2.117. Te mpr nt and allmark are not used together on any page; one sused, the other s om tted.

2.118. Te mpr nt s not used on a hal tle or on any page o a cover, w ththe except on o congress onal hear ngs.

2.119. I there s a t tle page, the mpr nt s placed on the t tle page; but there s no t tle page, or the t tle page s ent rely an llustrat on, thempr nt s placed on the last page o the text 4 ems rom ush r ghtand below the bottom ol o.

2.120. Te GPO logo s used only on GPO publ cat ons. I t s pr nted onpage ii, the ull mpr nt s used on the t tle page; t s pr nted on the

t tle page, use the hal mpr nt only, thusWash ngton : 2008.

Sales notices2.121. Te use o sales not ces s d scouraged.

2.122. I there s a cover but no t tle page, the sales not ce s pr nted on thecover. Unless otherw se nd cated, there s a t tle page, w th orw thout a cover, the sales not ce s pr nted at the bottom o the t tlepage below a cross rule. I there s no cover or t tle page, any salesnot ce s pr nted at the end o the text, below the mpr nt, and thetwo are separated by a cross rule.

Imprint variations2.123. T s s one style o an mpr nt that can appear on the t tle page.

For sale by the Super ntendent o Documents, U.S. Government Pr nt ng O ce Internet: bookstore.gpo.gov Phone: oll Free 8665121800

DC area 2025121800

Fax: 2025122104 Ma l: Stop SSOP, Wash ngton, DC 204020001

www.gpoaccess.gov


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2.124. I h v h i p g is o s d, h impri is pri d o hs p g d posi io d sh b ow h x .

For s b h S p ri d o Do m s, U.S. Gov r m Pri i gO I r : books or .gpo.gov Pho : o r 8665121800 DC r 2025121800 F x: 2025122250 M i : S op SSOP, W shi g o , DC 204020001 www.gpo ss.gov

2.125. O sid -p r h s p b i io s r id if d b op s r hb gi i g o h impri i . T s i s r posi io d 4 ms rom

h righ m rgi .U.S. GOVERNMEN PRIN ING OFFICE: 2008456789

2.126. P b i io s p r h s d o sid whi h r r pri d b h GPO s m d sh i i o h op s r.

U.S. GOVERNMEN PRIN ING OFFICE: 2008456789

2.127. Jobs s o o sid p r h s b pri d b h GPO s s risk i i o h op s r.

*U.S. GOVERNMEN PRIN ING OFFICE: 2008456789

2.128. P b i io s prod d rom m r op s pp i d o h GPO rid if d b ccpri d h d o h i .

U.S. GOVERNMEN PRIN ING OFFICE: 2008123456

Franking2.129. T r ki g (m i i g) privi g o ov rs or Gov r m p b i-

io s sho d b s 1 i h s rom h rim.

Bibliographies or references2.130. T r r m s s v i b o bib iogr ph rs, or h r r m

ss s o do m s. A Gov r m b i i io , ordi g oo hori , wo d b r d s o ows:

A hors m (i h r i is sig d); i o r i (i q o io m rks);

h p b i io ( s i i i ), wi h orr r r s o vo m , mb r,s ri s, p g s, d , d p b ish r (U.S. Gov . Pri . O .).


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T r or h x mp wo d r d:U.S. D p r m o h I rior, High igh s i his or o or s d r d

r so r o s rv io , Conservation Bulletin, No. 41 (s ri mb ro i i ), W shi g o , U.S. D p . o h I rior ( or U.S. Gov . Pri . O .),1997. 1 p. (or p. 1).

A o h r Gov r m p riodi i io wo d r d s o ows:R s , H rb r H rshm , How o S So d Hors , Farmers

Bulletin, No. 779, pp. 126 (1926), U.S. D p . o Agri r .

C ri m b m i i d b pi izi g h word i book i s,

b o h frs word i h i o r i s.O h r x mp s r :

Pr s o W. S osso , Te Great Crusade And Afer: 19141928 (N w York:M mi , 1940)

Edw rd B. Ros , T o omi impor o h s i if work o hgov r m , J. Wash. Acad. Sci.10, 342 (1920)

or:

Pr s o W. S osso , T Gr Cr s d d A r: 19141928 (N w York:M mi , 1940)Edw rd B. Ros , T E o omi Impor o h S i if Work o h

Gov r m , J. W sh. A d. S i. 10, 342 (1920)

No h h pri ip words i bo h book i s d i s o r i-s r pi iz d. Co sis is mor impor i bib iogr phi

s h h s i s .

T s i o bib iogr ph is ov r d i m x s, d h o ow-i g r r s r v i b or s d :

B r R por Wri i g, b Wi is H. W do. R i ho d P b ishi g Corp.,N w York, 1965.

M mi H dbook o E g ish, b Rob r F. Wi so . M mi Co.,N w York, 1982.

T Chi go M o S , U iv rsi o Chi go Pr ss, Chi go, 2003.Words I o p , Pr i -H , N w York, 1974.


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B L ; M d N F ; P C ;

S d H H y k ; d J H ( ); J ( d )C w R v ; vC G d H ; J y C y W C y

but y W ; y C k C y; y G L k ; kL k W d ; kN P R v ; vL w C

but w MC F ; C IS v C ; 1960

3.6. I dj v b d by v

dj v , x d z d.

U S : E S : SU d S y d v

3.7. A d w -k w -f z d.

C b d W , DC; but S b d C (E C ) C ( b w E C ) D (D C b )

3.8. T z d z d.S v d I SL k E d OP d J R vS d y DB , F , d U d S G vP d W d Ad

3.9. A d w d , b , , y d - q , , d,


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y v , d d - z d. (S 3.3 .)

b B f 7 A722 192 f d ( d 5 ) d K

2 007 3d x C 4

1 7 1926b k II y 301 27

III 7.5 b 4 B 2 IV

I 4 y 1919 6 I v X

2 3 w 1914d w 6 IV w d 2x b D 3

3.10. T w w d, v w b .q d j w y b kw j y

b y v w y k k

d k w dd k j wd yd k w

Denite article in proper place names3.11. v d d z d ,

w d the ( q v ) z dw d . W d dj v y, the z d, the d

y w y.British Consul v. Te Mermaid ( )T D (OR); T W (NH); but D ; W T H ; but H C ; S d H CE S v d ; L C ; LET N M ; T M (W , DC y)T G b

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3.12. Rule 3.11 does not apply in re erences to newspapers, periodicals, vessels, airships, trains, frm names, etc.

the Washington Post the U3the imes the Los Angelesthe Atlantic Monthly the Federal Expressthe Mermaid the National Photo Co.

Particles in names of persons3.13. In oreign names such particles as d, da, de, della, den, du, van, and

vonare capitalized unless preceded by a orename or title. Individual

usage, i ascertainable, should be ollowed.Da Ponte; Cardinal da PonteDen Uyl; Johannes den Uyl; Prime Minister den UylDu Pont; E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.Van Rensselaer; Stephen van RensselaerVon Braun; Dr. Wernher von Braun

but dOrbigny; Alcide dOrbigny; de la Madrid; Miguel de la Madrid

3.14. In anglicized names such particles are usually capitalized, even i

preceded by a orename or title, but individual usage, i ascertain-able, should be ollowed.

Justice Van Devanter; Reginald De KovenTomas De Quincey; William De MorganHenry van Dyke (his usage)Samuel F. Du Pont (his usage); Irne du Pont

3.15. I copy is not clear as to the orm o such a name ( or example, LaForge or Laforge), the two-word orm should be used.

De Kalb County (AL, GA, IL, IN)but DeKalb County ( N)

3.16. In names set in capitals, de, von, etc., are also capitalized.

Names of organized bodies3.17. Te ull names o existing or proposed organized bodies and their

shortened names are capitalized; other substitutes, which are mosto en regarded as common nouns, are capitalized only in certainspecifed instances to indicate preeminence or distinction.


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N v :U.S. C : 110 C ; C ; C ; S ; H ;

C W , C ; but ( - )

D A : D ; D v P b , D v ; y j d ; but v , x -v , d j d d

B C : C B , B ; but y E v P A y: A y G S v y: S v y G v P O : P O , O A E b y, B E b y: E b y; but ; -

y U d S : G y; N y; P b

y; y; y ; N w Y k S b y, b y

D D : M y E b ; A d F ; A -VF ; but d v

U.S. A y: A y; A -V A y; I y; 1 R ;A y E b ; A y B d; A y ; R A y -f ; R v ; V ; but y ; G y;R b b d ; b d ; ; ; y

U.S. N vy: N vy; M C ; N vy (N v ) E b ; N vy ; but v y d; v ; v

U.S. A F : A FU.S. C G d: C G dF M y F A ; M y; F A y; B N vy

I z :U d N : C ; A b y; SP C A b : C ; b ( y d-

f b b )H P C 1907: H C ; P C ;

CC - b :

V G A b y: b y C S H w y C : H w y C C ;

w y ; M y C y B d H : B d H , M y

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S R d C .: S R d; S C .; S R d; d y; y

R N B k: R B k; b k M C b: bY S L w: Y U v y S L w; S L w, Y U -

v y; w

3.18. T b d d z d b d -z d d w d d y

d v . R v (U.S.) S B y S

R b S K (K.C., K.P., .) E k Odd F w F d C

Names of countries, domains, and administrative divisions3.19. T d , d , d

d v d v z d y d , , dj v .

(S C 17, P F C b .)U d S : R b ; N ; U ; G v ;

F d , F d G v ; but b (w f-y y); b ( ); d v d

N w Y k S : S , S ( d f bd v f k);

S V z; B k S ; x S A ; S ; but ( d v , b dy ); ; d ; d; v d

y (C d ): Y k , N w ; y( ), -; b y A S , G , V I d

D C d : D ; b d ( )O P v , P v O : P v , P v ; b v-

, v ( )

3.20. T d commonwealth, confederation (federal), government, nation (national), powers, republic, ., z d

y d , , dj v .

B C w , C w V : C w ;but w v ( )


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Sw C d : C d ; F d C ; F dG v ; but d , d ( )

F G v : G v ; F d I G v : G v ; but v ( ); C v -

; E vC k N : ; but G k ; A N G v ( y f ); but A d P w , A ( W d W I d II); but , w k ;

C P w ( W d W I); but w ; E wR b S A : R b ; but b ( )

Names of regions, localities, and geographic features3.21. A d v d d d f , y, -

d z d; y d d z d.

N A S M dd E G S M dd E C S M d P f C S M d (A )

L k S N E (B k , .)E N C S P d L dE N C S C ( E )F W S W HE U d S N P

W N d S P M dw Z M dd W d Z F W E S d

E S (C k B y) L w E S d ( B d d (SD d NE) y) C D v d W E , C E )

D S ( )M d

F E but F E w 4 (S )

E N d

3.22. A d v d d d d z d.

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P y v C V

w F d ; b W F d (17631 19) ; w

- ; b d

I y F

but E G y; W G y ( )

Names of calendar divisions3.23. T d d v z d.

J y; F b y; M ; .M d y; d y; W d d y; .

but ; ; ( ); w

Names of holidays, etc.3.24. T d y d d d y

z d.

A F D y I d d D y A b D y L b D y A d F D y L B d y B d y M L M D y (

K , J . D D y)C D y, Ev M D y C b D y N w Y D y, Ev

F D y P d D y F P v ; P v R dF D y R HF J y; F S . V D y H w T k v D y H kk W B d y H y Y KI D y (F d ) but d y, y d y


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Trade names and trademarks3.25. d , v y , d k d d

b d z d. S d v ( . ., , , d ); w -

b d y f d, z d b d. (S C 4 C z

Ex d d d k .)C b ( k d ) X x ( y)R d R d (v y) but y ( )

Scientic names3.26. T y , , d , y, z d.

T z d, v d v d . (S 11.9.)

A d ( y ), C ( ), Hy ( d ), A d( y), Agnostus ( )

Agnostus canadensis; Aconitum wilsoni; Epigaea repens( d )

3.27. I f d d d v d z d.

v d d

3.28. A y d by dd s L z d.

R y S

3.29. I 12 d z d. (S C 4C z Ex d .)

A f A d A d

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Historical or political events3.31. N v d

z d.B B k H M dd A R v , C E N w D A , 1775D-d y N w F d E , 16D B w N w F F , 17 9F R P b R , 1917G D R , VE D y G S y R W 1 12H , R W P v y

but K w ; d w ; V w ; w

Personication3.32. A v v d f z d.

T C z w N w Y k;but I k w y d y.

F N w d y.A F ,

W k w .

Religious terms3.33. W d d D y x who, whose, d whom;

B b d d w d ; d b d d d ; d

w d f y d S z d.H v y F ; A y; L d; T ; T ; H ; H ; but ; Y ,

Y ; Ty, T ; [G d ] dM ; d M ; CD v F ; but d v v d ; d v d ; d v vS M ; J ; M ; but ; ; -

; z ; y; B b , H y S , S , W d; K ; also B b ; S ;

KN w ; C dG ( C ); but A C d; A b C ; T y- AE C ; E ; C ; PC ; also C d ; C y; C zB k F ; B ( ); K D ; D ( ); U S ;

S ( )S ; D v ; but d v ; d v ; d v dv


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Titles of persons3.34. C v , , y, d , w

b y, d y d z d.P d B D . BQ E z b II N J y NA b d A P L vL F w Ex J ( w)C W V -P d d d S

but b b y R k ; F w; C

3.35. d d f d -

, - d y w d b z d.

d d :G W. B , P d U d S : P d ; P d -

; Ex v ; C M ; C d C ;x-P d C ; P d ; similarly VP d ; V -P d - ; x-V -P d G

K , G v V : G v V ; G v ;

similarly L G v ; but y Id ; -y M d d x d N v:C d zz R , S y S : S y; similarly A

S y; U d S y; A S y; D ; C A C ; C C k; but S y d ; y

y:

G A y( ): U d S y; S A d C d ;Ad M M , C , J C S ; J C S ; C S , U.S. A F ; C S ; but d

; ( y d z d) b d :W S. G d, A b d Ex d y d P y:

A A b d ; B A b d ; A b d ; S A b d ; H Ex y; similarly E v y Ex d y d M P y; E v y; M ; C

dA ; C ; A b d L ; M W P ;but ; ; :E z b II, Q E d: Q ; C w ; H M G

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C , P W : P ; H R y H z d:C F. H , d , U.S. N vy: dS v K , d T G W U v y: dC.H. E k , d y b d y: B b P , w ; ; -

;

3.36. I d d v v , d d v d d y w d b z d y z d.

3.37. A d z d.Y Ex y M . C but :Y H M d C y d GY H M . S y y d

Titles of publications, papers, documents, acts, laws, etc.3.38. I E d , b -

, , d , d w k , fw d d w d z d.

S L ; R v d S ; D C d ; B H y; J(H S ) ( ); but d ;

A C ; B D ; but B w C A ; but C A P b C .R d D ; but N w Y k M z ; N w w k zM 55; R P 123; B 420; C A; A 15:

U C d M y J ; S D 70; H R

45; P d P N . 24; Ex v O d N . 24; R yD N . 24; P b L w 91; P v d U C d ; C dN . 0; C d W d d y; C P N . 32, ;but S b 416; H b 61; C R d

A R P b P , 2007; but v , 19

D I d d ; DC (U d S w y); ; but N w

Y k S : f d , 12 d

K P ; N A P ; A P ; y V ; J y y;but y , y (d v d ); y 1919

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3.39. A w d z d dd , ,b k , , d d , d , y , d-

, d , d y ( d v dd ), , , , , b d ,bj , d . T q d.

3.40. I (F d , S , ) f w d d w d z d.

R v A ; W -H y A ; F d I A ; C fA ; but ; H w; H b ;

w; w

3.41. T z b k , ., w .

First words3.42. T f w d , d d ,

d q , y d d w , y, z d.T q , S b ?H k d, A d w y ?T v w w : I v , 23; v , 11; v , 3.

L v d W k v b .

3.43. T f w d y q z d.S bj d y, d .

3.44. T f w d w , x , qk z d w y -

y k k .R v d : y .I d by : v v x b d d by

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3.45. T f w d w Whereas , , ., z d; f w d w v

z d.W C v d * * *; dW , v , * * *: T b W S v d d * * *: N w, , b Resolved,T * * *; d b Resolved (jointly),T * * *Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),T * * *.

(C , F d G v .)Resolved by the Senate of Oklahoma (the House of Representatives concurring

therein), T * * *. (C , S .)Resolved by the senate (the house of representatives concurring therein),T * * *.

(C , S .)Resolved by the Assembly and Senate of the State of California (jointly),T * * *.

(J , S .)Resolved by the Washington Board of rade, T * * *Provided, T * * *Provided further, T * * *Provided, however, T * * * And provided further, T * * *Ordered, T * * *Be it enacted, T * * *

Center and side heads3.46. U w k d, d , d d -

d w d y f w d d z d. I d k w , w db kd b v d d. T f d b d d b .

3.47. I d , - c ac, v b , d McLean MacLeod ; w w c ac d.

I d , d c ac.

3.48. I LeRoy, DeHostis, LaFollette, . ( -w d y), , d d , v b ; w w d. I d , d. (S 3.15.)

3.49. I d d w , -z w d , d d w w d


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b z d d . T a, an , d the; -at, by, for, in, of, on, to, d up; j and, as, but,

if, or , d nor; d d d z d. (S .129.)W d R A -O WC w B S 10 C k M H W 2-I PN -P -V S k SY k M y B W Z -Z REx-S I B Ad dN F d O d Ex F R qbut B d w y-f S ( d)O H d d w y- Y ( d)O y O - S W IdM y 35-M F P dB -U S k A N y ( Up dv b )H P D W I d ( Per Diem d ); L w x

P ( per )

3.50. I y w d w d d j x w

z d w d k f , d b z d.B d I d N M M

3.51. I d d w d , y w d w d, y w d w d

d , d b z d.A R A I

3.52. T f f v z d.C B A d

but A d S D A

3.53. I d , bb v etc., et al.,d p.m. ; d w ,

bb v w .Planes, Guns, Ships, etc. In re the 8 p.m. MeetingP , G , S , . I . . MJames Bros. et al. ( )J B . .


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3.54. P d , d , , d w

b y.section 1.5 0( )(1)

Addresses, salutations, and signatures3.55. T f w d d w d dd , , d

z d. S C 16 D , Add ,d S .

Interjections3.56. T j O w y z d. I j w

z d.S , O S S !F ! d y .B , , w !

Historic or documentary accuracy 3.57. W , d y, , f y -

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A A-bombabstract B, , etc.Academy:

Air Force; the Academy Andover; the academy Coast Guard; the Academy Merchant Marine; the Academy Military; the Academy

National Academy o Sciences; theAcademy o Sciences; the academy

Naval; the Academy but service academiesaccord, Paris peace (see Agreement)accords, HelsinkiAct (Federal, State, or oreign), short or

popular title or with number; the act:AppropriationsClassifcationClear SkiesEconomy Flood ControlMilitary Selective ServiceNo Child Le BehindOrganic Act o Virgin IslandsPanama CanalPA RIORevenueSarbanes-Oxley Stockpilingari rademark Walsh-Healey Act; but Walsh-Healey

law (or bill)act, labor-management relationsActing, i part o capitalized titleActive Duty Adjutant General, the ( see Te)

Administration, with name; capitalizedstanding alone i Federal unit:

Farmers HomeFood and DrugMaritimeransportation Security

but Bush administration;administration bill, policy, etc.

Administrative Law Judge Davis; Judge

Davis; an administrative law judgeAdmiralty, British, etc.Admiralty, Lord o theAdobe Acrobat ReaderAdviser, Legal (Department o State)A rica:

eastEast Coastnorth

SouthSouth-West ( erritory o )West Coast

A rican-American ( see Black; Negro)Agency, i part o name; capitalized

standing alone i re erring toFederal unit:

Central Intelligence; the Agency Chippewa (Indian); the agency

agent orangeAge(s):

Age o Discovery Dark AgesElizabethan AgeGolden Age (o Pericles only)Middle Ages

but atomic age; Cambrian age; copperage; ice age; missile age; rocket age;

space age; stone age; etc.Agreement, with name; the agreement:

General Agreement on ari s andrade (GA ); the general agreement

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International Wheat Agreement; thewheat agreement; the co ee agreementNorth American Free- rade

Agreement (NAF A)Status o Forces; but status-o - orces

agreementsUnited States-Canada Free- rade

Agreement; the ree-trade agreement but the Geneva agreement; the Potsdam

agreement; Paris peace agreementAir Force:

Air National Guard ( see National)Base (with name); Air Force base (see

Base; Station)Civil Air Patrol; Civil Patrol; the patrolCommand ( see Command)One (Presidential plane)ReserveReserve O cers raining Corps

Airport: La Guardia; Reagan National;the airport

Al JazeeraAlaska Native (collective term or Aleuts,

Eskimos, Inuits, and Indians o Alaska):

the Native; but Ohio native, anative o Alaska, etc.

Alliance, Farmers, etc.; the alliancealliances and coalitions ( see also powers):

Allied Powers; the powers (WorldWars I and II)

Atlantic allianceAxis, the; Axis Powers; the powersBenelux (Belgium, Netherlands,

Luxembourg)Big Four (European); o the PacifcBig TreeCentral Powers; the powers (World

War I)Coalition o the WillingEuropean Economic Community Fritalux (France, Italy, Benelux

countries)

North Atlantic reaty Organization(see Organization)

Western PowersAllied (World Wars I and II):

armiesGovernmentsNationspeoplesPowers; the powers; but European

powersSupreme Allied Commander

Allies, the (World Wars I and II); alsomembers o Western bloc (politicalentity); but our allies; weaker allies,etc.

Al QaedaAlzheimers diseaseAmbassador:

British, etc.; the Ambassador; theSenior Ambassador; His Excellency

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary;the Ambassador; Ambassador at

Large; an ambassadoramendment:

Baker amendmentSocial Security Amendments o 983;

983 amendments; the Social Security amendments; the amendments

to the Constitution (U.S.); but FirstAmendment, 4th Amendment, etc.;the Amendment

American:Federation o Labor and Congress o

Industrial Organizations (AFLCIO);the ederation

Gold Star Mothers, Inc.; Gold StarMothers; a Mother

Legion (see Legion)National Red Cross; the Red CrossVeterans o World War II (AMVE S)War Mothers; a Mother

AmeriCorps ProgramAmtrak (National Railroad Passenger

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Ancient Free and Accepted Masons; aMason; a Freemason

Annex, i part o name o building; theannex

Antarctic Ocean ( see Arctic; Ocean)appendix , A, II, etc.; the appendix; but

Appendix II, when part o title:Appendix II: Education Directory

appropriation bill ( see also bill):defciency Department o Agricultureor any governmental unitindependent o ces

aquaculture; acquicultureArab StatesArabic numeralsArboretum, National; the ArboretumArchipelago, Philippine, etc.; the

archipelagoArchitect o the Capitol; the ArchitectArchivist o the United States; the ArchivistArctic:

CircleCurrent ( see Current)Oceanzone

but subarcticarctic (descriptive adjective):

clothingconditionsoxgrassnightseas

Area, i part o name; the area:Cape Hatteras RecreationalWhite Pass Recreation; etc.

but area 2; ree trade area; MetropolitanWashington area; bay area;nonsmoking area

Arlington:Memorial Amphitheater; the Memorial

Amphitheater; the amphitheaterMemorial Bridge (see Bridge)National Cemetery ( see Cemetery)

Arm, In antry, etc. (military); the armArmed Forces (synonym or overall

Military Establishment):BritishRetirement Home (AFR )o the United States

armed servicesarmisticeArmory, Springfeld, etc.; the armory Army, American or oreign, i part o name;

capitalized standing alone only i re erring to U.S. Army:

Active; Active-Duty Adjutant General, theAll-VolunteerBand (see Band)branches; Gordon Highlanders; Royal

Guards; etc.Brigade, st, etc.; the brigade;

Robinsons brigadeCommand ( see Command)Command and General Sta College

(see College)Company A; A Company; the company Con ederate (re erring to Southern

Con ederacy); the Con ederatesContinental; ContinentalsCorps, Reserve (see Corps)District o Washington (military); the

districtDivision, st, etc.; the divisionEngineers (the Corps o Engineers); the

Engineers; but Army engineerEstablishmentField EstablishmentField Forces (see Forces)Finance Department; the Departmentst, etc.General o the Army; but the general

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General Sta ; the Sta Headquarters, st RegimentHeadquarters o the; the headquartersRegiment, st, etc.; the regimentRegular Army o cer; a RegularRevolutionary (American, British,

French, etc.)serviceSurgeon General, the ( see Surgeon

General)Volunteer; the Volunteers; a Volunteer

army:Lees army;but Clarks 5th Army mobilemule, shoe, etc.o occupation; occupation army Red

Arsenal, Rock Island, etc.; the arsenalarticle 5; but Article 5, when part o title:

Article 5: Uni orm Code o Military Justice

Articles:o Con ederation (U.S.)o Impeachment; the articles

Asian (see Orient, the; oriental)Assembly (see United Nations)Assembly o New York; the assembly ( see also Legislative Assembly)Assistant, i part o capitalized title; the

assistantassistant, Presidential ( see Presidential)Assistant Secretary (see Secretary)Associate Justice (see Supreme Court)Association, i part o name; capitalized

standing alone i re erring toFederal unit:

American Association or theAdvancement o Science; theassociation

Federal National Mortgage (FannieMae); the Association

Young Womens Christian; theassociation

Astrophysical Observatory ( see Observatory)

Atlantic (see also Pacifc):Charter ( see Charter)coastCoast Statescommunity Destroyer Flotilla; the destroyer otilla;

the otillaFleet (see Fleet)mid-AtlanticNorthseaboardslopeSouthtime, standard time ( see time)

but cisatlantic; transatlanticAttorney General (U.S. or oreign country); but attorney general o Maine, etc.attorney, U.S.Authority, capitalized standing alone i

re erring to Federal unit:National Shipping; the Authority Port Authority o New York and New

Jersey; the port authority; theauthority

St. Lawrence Seaway Authority o Canada; the authority

ennes see Valley; the Authority Auto rain (Amtrak)autumnAvenue, Constitution, etc.; the avenueAward:

Academy Distinguished ServiceMeritMother o the Yearthe award ( see also decorations, etc.)

Axis, the (see alliances)Ayatollah; an ayatollah

B

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Baltic States (see States)Band, i part o name; the band:

Army, Marine, Navy Eastern, etc. (o Cherokee Indians)

Bank, i part o name; the bank; capitalizedstanding alone i re erring tointernational bank:

Export-Import Bank o the United States;Ex-Im Bank; the Bank

Farm Loan Bank o Dallas; Dallas FarmLoan Bank; arm loan bank; arm loanbank at Dallas

Farmers & Mechanics, etc.Federal Land Bank o Louisville;

Louisville Federal Land Bank; landbank at Louisville; Federal land bank

Federal Reserve Bank o New York;Richmond Federal Reserve Bank;

but Reserve bank at Richmond;Federal Reserve bank; Reservebank; Reserve city

First National, etc.German Central; the Bank International Bank or Reconstruction

and Development; the Bank but blood bank, central reserve, soil bank Bar, i part o name; Maryland (State) Bar

Association; Maryland (State) bar; theState bar; the bar association

Barracks, i part o name; the barracks:CarlisleDisciplinary (Leavenworth)Marine (District o Columbia)

but A barracks; barracks A; etc.Base, Andrews Air Force; Air Force base;

the base (see also Naval); but SandiaBase

Basin (see geographic terms)Battery, the (New York City)Battle, i part o name; the battle:

o Gettysburg; but battle at Gettysburg;etc.

o the Bulge; o the Marne; o theWilderness; o Waterloo; etc.

battlefeld, Bull Run, etc.battleground, Manassas, etc.Bay, San Francisco Bay area; the bay areaBelt, i part o name; the belt:

BibleFarmRustSun

but money beltBeltway, capitalized with name; the beltway Bench (see Supreme Bench)Benelux (see alliances)Bible; Biblical; Scriptures; en

Commandments; etc. ( see also book)bicentennialbill, Kiess; Senate bill 2 7; House bill 3 ( see also appropriation bill)Bill o Rights (historic document); but GI

bill o rightsBizonia; bizonal; bizoneBlack (see A rican-American; Negro)Black Caucus (see Congressional)bloc (see Western)block (grants)Bluegrass region, etc.Bnai BrithBoard, i part o name; capitalized standing

alone only i re erring to Federal orinternational board:

Employees Compensation AppealsFederal Reserve (see Federal)Military Production and Supply

(NA O)National Labor Relationso Directors (Federal unit); but board o

directors (nongovernmental)o Health o Montgomery County;

Montgomery County Board o Health;the board o health; the board

o Regents (Smithsonian)o Visitors (Military and Naval

Academies)on Geographic NamesRailroad Retirement


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bond:Governmentsavingsseries EEreasury

book:books o the BibleFirst Book o Samuel; etc.Good Book (synonym or Bible)

book , I, etc.; but Book , when part o title:Book : Te Golden Legend

Boolean:logicoperatorsearch

border, United States-MexicanBorough, i part o name: Borough o the

Bronx; the boroughBotanic Garden (National); the garden (not

Botanical Gardens)Bowl, Dust, Rose, Super, etc.; the bowlBoy Scouts (the organization); a Boy Scout;

a Scout; Scouting; Eagle Scout;Explorer Scout

Branch, i part o name; capitalizedstanding alone only i re erring to aFederal unit:

AccountsPublic Buildings

but executive, judicial, or legislativebranch

Bridge, i part o name; the bridge:Arlington Memorial; Memorial;Francis Scott Key; Key

but Baltimore & Ohio Railroad bridgeBrother(s) (adherent o religious order)budget:

departmentestimateFederalmessageper ormance-typePresidents

Budget o the United States Government,the Budget (publication)

Building, i part o name; the building:Capitol (see Capitol Building)ColoradoHouse (or Senate) O ceInvestmentNew House (or Senate) O ceOld House O cePentagonthe National Archives; the Archivesreasury; reasury Annex

Bulletin 420; Farmers Bulletin No. 420Bureau, i part o name; capitalized

standing alone i re erring to Federalor international unit:

o Customs (name changed to U.S.Customs and Border Protection)

o Engraving and Printingo Indian A airs

CCSPANCabinet, American or oreign, i part o

name or standing alone ( see alsooreign cabinets):

British Cabinet; the Cabinetthe Presidents Cabinet; the Cabinet;

Cabinet o cer, memberCalendar, i part o name; the calendar:

Consent; etc.HouseNo. 99; Calendars Nos. and 2o Bills and ResolutionsPrivateSenateUnanimous ConsentUnionWednesday (legislative)

Cambrian age ( see Ages)Camp Lejeune; David, etc.; the campCanal, with name; the canal:

Cross-Florida Barge

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IsthmianPanama

Cape (see geographic terms)Capital, Capital City, National Capital

(Washington, DC); but the capital(State)

Capitol Building (with State name); thecapitol

Capitol, the (Washington, DC):Architect o Buildingcaucus roomChamberCloakroomdomeGroundsHalls (House and Senate)Halls o CongressHill; the HillPolice (see Police)Power PlantPrayer RoomPress Gallery, etc.rotundaSenate wingstationery roomStatuary Hallthe well (House or Senate)west ront

catch-22Caucasian (see White)caucus: Republican; but Congressional

Black Caucus (incorporated name);Sun Belt Caucus

CDROMCemetery, i part o name: Arlington

National; the cemetery Census:

wenty-third Decennial (title);wenty-third (title); the census

2000 census2000 Census o Agriculture; the census

o agriculture; the census

the 23d and subsequent decennialcensuses

Center, i part o name; the Center(Federal); the center (non-Federal):

Agricultural Research, etc.; the Center(Federal)

Kennedy Center or the Per ormingArts; the Kennedy Center; theCenter (Federal)

the Lincoln Center; the center (non-Federal)

central Asia, etc.Central AmericaCentral EuropeCentral Statescentral time ( see time)century, frst, 2 st, etc.Chair, the, i personifedChairman, Chairwoman, Chair:

o the Board o Directors; theChairman (Federal); but chairman o the board o directors (non-Federal)

o the Committee o the Whole House;the Chairman

o the Federal rade Commission; theChairman

Vicechairman, chairwoman, chair

(congressional):o the Appropriations Committeeo the Subcommittee on Banking

but Chairman Davis, ChairwomanLandrieu

Chamber o Commerce; the chamber:o Ada; Ada Chamber o Commerce;

the chamber o commerceo the United States; U.S. Chamber o

Commerce; the chamber o commerce; national chamber

Chamber, the (Senate or House)channel 3 ( V); the channelChaplain (House or Senate); but Navy

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chapter 5, II, etc.; but Chapter 5, whenpart o title: Chapter 5: Research andDevelopment; Washington chapter,Red Cross

Charg dA aires, British, etc.; the ChargdA aires; the Charg

chart 2, A, II, etc.; but Chart 2, when part o legend: Chart 2.Army strength

Charter, capitalized with name; the charter:AtlanticUnited Nations

cheese: Camembert, Cheddar, Parmesan,Provolone, Roque ort, etc.

Chie , i re erring to head o Federal unit;the Chie :

Clerk Forester (see Forester)Intelligence O ceJudgeJustice (U.S. Supreme Court); but chie

justice (o a State)Magistrate (the President)o Division o Publicationso Engineers (Army)o Naval Operationso Sta

Christian; Christendom; Christianity;Christianize; but christen

church and statechurch calendar:

ChristmasEasterLentPentecost (Whitsuntide)

Church, i part o name o organization orbuilding

Circle, i part o name; the circle:ArcticLogan

but great circleCircular 420cities, sections o , o cial or popular names:

East SideFrench Quarter (New Orleans)

Latin Quarter (Paris)North EndNorthwest Washington, etc. (District

o Columbia); the Northwest; but northwest (directional)

the Loop (Chicago)City, i part o corporate or popular name;

the city:Kansas City; the two Kansas CitysMexico City New York City; but city o New York win CitiesWashington City; but city o WashingtonWindy City (Chicago)

but Reserve city (see Bank)civil action No. 46civil de enseCivil War (see War)Clan, i part o tribal name; Clan

MacArthur; the clanclass 2, A, II, etc.;but Class 2 when part o

title: Class 2: Leather ProductsClerk, the, o the House o Representatives;

o the Supreme Court o the UnitedStates

clerk, the, o the Senateclientclient/servercoal sizes: pea, barley, buckwheat, stove, etc.coalition; coalition orce; coalition

members, etc.coast: Atlantic, east, gul , west, etc.Coast Guard, U.S.; the Coast Guard;

Coastguardsman Smith; but acoastguardsman; a guardsman;Reserve

Coastal Plain (Atlantic and Gul )Code (in shortened title o a publication);

the code:DistrictFederal CriminalInternal Revenue ( also ax Code)International (signal)o Federal Regulations


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Penal; Criminal; etc.Pennsylvania StateRadioelevisionUni orm Code o Military JusticeUnited StatesZIP Code (copyrighted)

but civil code; ag code; Morse codecodel (congressional delegation)collection, Brady, etc.; the collectioncollector o customsCollege, i part o name; the college:

Armed Forces Sta Command and General Sta GettysburgNational Waro Bishops

but electoral collegecollege degrees: bachelor o arts, masters,

etc.Colonials (American Colonial Army); but

colonial times, etc.Colonies, the:

TirteenTirteen AmericanTirteen Original

but 3 separate Coloniescolonists, theCommand, capitalize with name; the

command:Air Force MaterielArmy Central (CENCOM)Naval SpaceZone o Interior

Commandant, the (Coast Guard or MarineCorps only)

Commandos, the; Commando raid; acommando

Commission (i part o name; capitalizedstanding alone i re erring to Federalor international commission):

International Boundary, United Statesand Canada

o Fine ArtsPublic Buildings

Commissioner, i re erring to Federal orinternational commission; theCommissioner:

Land Bank; but land bank commissioner loans

o Customs and Border ProtectionU.S. (International Boundary

Commission, etc.) but a U.S. commissionerCommittee (or Subcommittee) (i part o

name; the Committee, i re erring tointernational or noncongressionalFederal committee or to theCommittee o the Whole, theCommittee o the Whole House, orthe Committee o the Whole House onthe state o the Union):

American Medical AssociationCommittee on Education; thecommittee on education; thecommittee

Appropriations, etc.; the committee;Subcommittee on Appropriations; thesubcommittee; subcommittee o theAppropriations Committee

Democratic National; the nationalcommittee; the committee;Democratic national committeeman

Democratic policy committee; thecommittee

Joint Committee on Printing; the JointCommittee; the committee; but a jointcommittee

o De ense Ministers (NA O); theCommittee ( see also Organization,

North Atlantic reaty)o One Hundred, etc.; the committeeon Finance; the committeePresidents Advisory Committee on

Management; the CommitteeRepublican National; the national

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Republican national committeemanRepublican policy committee; the

committeeSenate policy committeeSubcommittee on Immigration; the

subcommittee but Baker committee

ad hoc committeecon erence committee

Committee Print No. 32; Committee PrintsNos. 8 and 9; committee print

Common CauseCommonwealth:

British Commonwealth; theCommonwealth

o Australiao Kentucky o Massachusettso Pennsylvaniao Virginia

Communist Party; a Communistcompact, U.S. marine fsheries, etc.; the

compactCompany, i part o name; capitalized

standing alone i re erring to unit o Federal Government:

Panama Canal Railway Company; theCompany

Procter & Gamble Co.; the company Comptroller o the Currency; the

ComptrollerComptroller General (U.S.); theComptrollerComsatConcordCon ederacy (o the South)Con ederate:

Army agGovernmentsoldierStates

Con ederation, Articles o

Con erence, i re erring to governmental(U.S.) or international con erence:

Bretton Woods; the Con erenceJudicial Con erence o the United

States; U.S. Judicial Con erence;Judicial Con erence; the Con erence

enth Annual Con erence o theUnited Methodist Churches; the

con erenceCongress (convention), i part o name;

capitalized standing alone i re erringto international congress:

Library o o Industrial Organizationso Parents and eachers, National; the

congressCongress (legislature), i re erring to

national congress:o Bolivia, etc.; the Congresso the United States; First, Second,

0th, 03d, etc.; the CongressCongressional:

Black Caucus; the Black Caucus; thecaucusDirectory, the directory District, First, 0th, etc.; the First

District; the congressional district; thedistrict

Medal o Honor ( see decorations) but congressional action, committee, etc.Congressman; Congresswoman;

Congressman at Large; Member o Congress; Member; membership

Conservative Party; a ConservativeConstitution, with name o country;

capitalized standing alone whenre erring to a specifc nationalconstitution; but New York StateConstitution; the constitution

constitutionalconsul, British, general, etc.consulate, British, etc.


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Consumer Price Index (o cial title); theprice index; the index; but aconsumers price index (descriptive)

Continent, only i ollowing name;North American Continent; thecontinent; but the Continent(continental Europe)

Continental:Army; the Army Congress; the CongressDivide (see Divide)Outer Continental Shel Shel ; the shel ; a continental shel

continental Europe, United States, etc.Continentals (Revolutionary soldiers)Convention, governmental (U.S.),

international, or national political;the convention:

89th National Convention o theAmerican Legion

Constitutional (United States, 787);the Convention

Democratic National; DemocraticGenocide (international)on International Civil AviationRepublican National; RepublicanUniversal Postal Union; Postal Union

also International Postal; Warsaw copper age (see Ages)Corporation, i part o name; the

Corporation, i re erring to unit o Federal Government:

Commodity CreditFederal Deposit InsuranceNational Railroad Passenger (Amtrak)Rand Corp.; the corporationSt. Lawrence Seaway DevelopmentUnion Carbide Corp.; the corporationVirgin Islands

Corps, i part o name; the corps, all otheruses:

Adjutant GeneralsArmy Reserve

ChemicaldiplomaticFinanceForeign Service O cer ( see Foreign

Service)JobJudge Advocate GeneralsMarine (see Marine Corps)MedicalMilitary PoliceNurseo Cadets (West Point)o Engineers; Army Engineers; the

Engineers; but Army engineer; thecorps

OrdnancePeace; Peace Corpsman; the corpsmanQuartermasterReserve O cers raining (RO C)VII Corps, etc.SignalransportationYouth

but diplomatic corpscorpsman; hospital corpsmancorridor, NortheastCouncil, i part o name; capitalized

standing alone i re erring to Federalor international unit ( see also UnitedNations):

Boston City; the councilChoctaw, etc.; the councilHer Majestys Privy Council; the Privy

Council; the CouncilNational Security; the Councilo Foreign Ministers (NA O); the

Councilo the Organization o American States;

the CouncilPhiladelphia City; the council

counsel; general counselCounty, Prince Georges; county o Prince

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Loudoun and Fair ax Counties; thecounty

Court (o law) capitalized i part o name;capitalized standing alone i re erringto the Supreme Court o the UnitedStates, to the Court o Impeachment(U.S. Senate), or to an internationalcourt:

Circuit Court o the United States or theenth Circuit; Circuit Court or theenth Circuit; the circuit court; thecourt; the tenth circuit

Court o Appeals or the State o NorthCarolina, etc.; the enth Circuit Courto Appeals;