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| == Capitalization ==
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| Excessive capitalization slows down the reader and can affect their comprehension of the material. The following words and phrases should be capitalized:
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| # titles and headings
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| # proper nouns
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| # the first word of a sentence (including a direct quote if it is a complete sentence)
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| # months and days (seasons are not capitalized - "fall of 2020")
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| # geographical terms (except for directional words that are not part of proper nouns (east, west, north, south) and recognized regions (Southern Maryland, the West)
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| # historical periods and events
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| # brand names
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| The terms and phrases below '''should not be capitalized''' '''unless they are part of a proper noun''' (even if they will be referred to as an acronym):
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| *working group
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| *block, lot, or parcel
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| *transit-oriented development (TOD)
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| *level of service (LOS)
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| *public participation process (PPP)
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| *building restriction line (BRL)
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| *critical lane volume (CLV)
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| '''When referring to Prince George's County:'''
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| * capitalize "County" on second reference. If "county" refers to a different county, keep it lowercase until it is a proper noun (Montgomery County):
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| *# The County is going to give all employees new cars.
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| *# Anne Arundel County employees would also like new cars.
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| *# Annapolis residents are petitioning the county to give them new cars as well.
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| * <u>'''Prince George's County is always spelled out.'''</u> Do not abbreviate it as PG, PG County, or PG Co.
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| '''When referring to the Prince George's County Planning Department:'''
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| * '''Capitalize''' "Department" after the full name has been introduced.
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| * '''Do not capitalize''' "division" or "section" unless it is part of a title or other proper noun.
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| ** The Information Management Division wrote the report.
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| ** Contact the division of DPIE that handles business licensing.
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| == Compound Words ==
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| Compound words formed from the prefixed below are to be used as single words without hyphens:
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| {| class="wikitable"
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| |+
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| |ante
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| |counter
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| |macro
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| |multi
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| |pre
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| |socio
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| |ultra
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| |-
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| |anti
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| |extra
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| |meta
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| |neo
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| |pro
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| |sub
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| |un
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| |-
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| |bi
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| |infra
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| |micro
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| |non
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| |proto
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| |super
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| |under
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| |-
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| |bio
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| |inter
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| |mid
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| |over
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| |pseudo
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| |supra
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| |-
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| |co
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| |intra
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| |mini
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| |post
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| |semi
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| |}
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| {| class="wikitable"
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| |+
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| !Exceptions
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| !Rule
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| !Example
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| |-
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| |base word begins with the same letter that ends the prefix
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| |use a hyphen
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| |anti-inflammatory, semi-independent
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| |-
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| |prefix ends with "e" or "o" and the base word begins with the same letter
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| |hyphen is generally omitted
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| |coordinate, reexamine, preexisting
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| |-
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| |hyphen is needed to eliminate confusion between words
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| |use a hyphen
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| |co-op, re-create, re-cover
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| |-
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| |base word is normally capitalized
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| |use a hyphen
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| |mid-August, pseudo-Victorian, trans-Atlantic
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| |}
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| See the Planning Department's [[list of commonly used words and phrases.]]
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