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Skip Section Navigation C&D Links Hamilton Graphic Identity Style Guide Editorial Style Guide Hamilton Logos Contact Information 800-222-6381 315-859-4648 (fax)	Hamilton College Editorial Style Guide Home A-D E-H I-L M-P Q-T U-Z initials, with names Do not use a space between two or more initials: Robert S.J. Smith '54. insure, ensure See "ensure, insure." Internet Capitalize. Reference to the Net is also accepted. its, it's Its is possessive. It's is a contraction of "it is." journal, magazine titles Italicize. See "composition titles." Jr., Sr., III, IV Use a comma before Jr. and Sr. However, do not place a comma before III or IV. (Exception: William "Mac" Bristol, III). Kirkland College alumnae Designate a graduate of Kirkland College with a "K" before the class year (no space between "K" and class year): Elizabeth Smith Jones K'76. See "alumni names, class years." law degree Avoid the abbreviated J.D.: He received his law degree from George Washington University. See "academic degrees." less, fewer See "fewer, less." Levitt Scholars Capitalize. lifelong One word. logo See "Hamilton graphic identity." longtime One word as an adjective: He is a longtime supporter of the arts. -ly Do not hyphenate between adverbs ending in -ly and adjectives they modify: An easily remembered rule; the nationally ranked soccer team.	Scenes @ Hamilton Teaching Excellence See more in the Virtual Tour!
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Hamilton College Editorial Style Guide

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