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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion guides/editorial-style-guide.md
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Expand Up @@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ Here’s an example of writing that feels appropriate in both tone and voice:
- ❌ apples, oranges and bananas (no Oxford comma) - Do not use this style.
- ✅ apples, oranges\*\*,\*\* and bananas (Oxford comma) - Use this style.
- **Em Dashes** - Write em dashes as ( — ). Add spaces on both sides. For example:
- **Em dash:** “Facilitators accept responsibility to move groups through an agenda, ensure adherence to mutually agreed-upon process mechanics, and — if necessary — suggest alternates or additional discussion.”
Oxford comma - **Em dash:** “Facilitators accept responsibility to move groups through an agenda, ensure adherence to mutually agreed-upon process mechanics, and — if necessary — suggest alternates or additional discussion.”
- Consult [Merriam-Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/em-dash-en-dash-how-to-use) for general guidance on em dashes.
- **Ampersands** - Use ampersands only in business names (e.g., “Tiffany\&Co.”) and common abbreviations such as “B\&B” or “R\&D.” Avoid using ampersands as a substitute for the word “and.”
- **Parentheticals** - [Where to place that period](https://style.mla.org/the-placement-of-a-comma-or-period-after-a-quotation)? As per [Typos of the NYT](https://twitter.com/nyttypos/status/1599500874354954240): “When a sentence ends with a parenthetical, the sentence's period goes outside the parentheses (unless the entire sentence is parenthetical).”
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