AD and BC should be in caps eg 30BC−AD19. Note: no full points in between. Dates and numbers 6 February 1957 (no commas, no th or nd or rd numeral). (no apostrophe, not or 90’s). ’90s fifth century; nineteenth century (numerals), hyphenated if used adjectivally. In spans: 1985–1986, 1939–1945, 1914–1918, use en-dash not hyphen. In page references etc where using numerals: 9–10, 21–22, 101–02. Spell out numbers one to ninety-nine in continuous prose except when referring to large amounts of money with currency sign ($8 million), in mathematical work or measurements. Do not start sentences with numerals. Include a space between numbers and units in measurements eg 3 cm, not 3cm. Use a full point on the line for decimal points. In numbers with three or more digits, comma off the digits in threes: 100 1,000, 10,000, 100,000,000 Spell out fractions using a hyphen: one-third; four-fifths. Punctuation Use a single after a full stop and after other punctuation marks such as commas and colons. Do not put a space in front of a question mark or in front of a closing quotation mark. Do not add a space between full stop and endnote reference number. Possessive should be used except on classical names ending with s (Achilles’). ’s Ellipsis Treat this like a word, placing a space on either side of the three dots. … Spelling Use British English eg – ageing British Empire and Black British centre focusing, focused judgement metre postmodern Translation and transliteration conventions If you cite foreign-language titles, please give, in parentheses, the date of publication and the actual title of its translation, if there is a published one. If no published translation exists, please give a literal translation, without italics, in square brackets. Examples: Title with published translation: (1957, … Fin de partie Endgame) Title with no published translation: [1893, New Tales] Nye Fortaellinger …
AD and BC should be in caps eg 30BC−AD19. Note: no full points in between. Dates and numbers 6 February 1957 (no commas, no th or nd or rd numeral). (no apostrophe, not ’90s or 90’s). fifth century; nineteenth century (numerals), hyphenated if used adjectivally. In spans: 1985–1986, 1939–1945, 1914–1918, use en-dash not hyphen. In page references etc where using numerals: 9–10, 21–22, 101–02. Spell out numbers one to ninety-nine in continuous prose except when referring to large amounts of money with currency sign ($8 million), in mathematical work or measurements. Do not start sentences with numerals. Include a space between numbers and units in measurements eg 3 cm, not 3cm. Use a full point on the line for decimal points. In numbers with three or more digits, comma off the digits in threes: 100 1,000, 10,000, 100,000,000 Spell out fractions using a hyphen: one-third; four-fifths. Punctuation Use a single after a full stop and after other punctuation marks such as commas and colons. Do not put a space in front of a question mark or in front of a closing quotation mark. Do not add a space between full stop and endnote reference number. Possessive ’s should be used except on classical names ending with s (Achilles’). Ellipsis … Treat this like a word, placing a space on either side of the three dots. Spelling – Use British English eg ageing British Empire and Black British centre focusing, focused judgement metre postmodern Translation and transliteration conventions If you cite foreign-language titles, please give, in parentheses, the date of publication and the actual title of its translation, if there is a published one. If no published translation exists, please give a literal translation, without italics, in square brackets. Examples: Title with published translation: … Fin de partie (1957, Endgame) Title with no published translation: … Nye Fortaellinger [1893, New Tales]
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