institutions of higher education. Not institutes of higher education. insure, assure, ensure. refers to insurance, means to set the mind at “Insure” “assure” rest, and means to guarantee. “ensure” Examples: The policy insures his life. The mutual fund manager assured her clients that their assets were safe. To ensure the accuracy of the data, several researchers checked the work. inter-. Usually closed. Example: interactive. Hyphenate with a capitalized word: Otherwise, consult the dictionary inter-American. and hyphenate words not listed there. Note that a SMART board is a trademarked product. interactive whiteboard. internet. Not capitalized. (This is a change from the previous edition.) intra-. Usually closed. Example: intramural. Hyphenate with a capitalized word or to two vowels. Example: intra-atomic. Otherwise, consult the dictionary and hyphenate words not listed there. Not capitalized unless it is used as a proper noun. intranet. Examples: The CDE Intranet contains a map of the building. Most departments have an page. intranet IQ. Abbreviation for intelligence quotient. it’s, its. is a contraction for is” or has.” “It’s” “it “it Example: It’s up to you. is possessive. “Its” Example: The turtle hides in its shell. J job site. judgment. Not “judgement.”
institutions of higher education. Not institutes of higher education. insure, assure, ensure. “Insure” refers to insurance, “assure” means to set the mind at rest, and “ensure” means to guarantee. Examples: The policy insures his life. The mutual fund manager assured her clients that their assets were safe. To ensure the accuracy of the data, several researchers checked the work. inter-. Usually closed. Example: interactive. Hyphenate with a capitalized word: inter-American. Otherwise, consult the dictionary and hyphenate words not listed there. interactive whiteboard. Note that a SMART board is a trademarked product. internet. Not capitalized. (This is a change from the previous edition.) intra-. Usually closed. Example: intramural. Hyphenate with a capitalized word or to two vowels. Example: intra-atomic. Otherwise, consult the dictionary and hyphenate words not listed there. intranet. Not capitalized unless it is used as a proper noun. Examples: The CDE Intranet contains a map of the building. Most departments have an intranet page. IQ. Abbreviation for intelligence quotient. it’s, its. “It’s” is a contraction for “it is” or “it has.” Example: It’s up to you. “Its” is possessive. Example: The turtle hides in its shell. J job site. judgment. Not “judgement.”
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