These recommendations are in addition to the obligatory standards. However, whatever you do, consistency is essential.

• Single speech quotes
• The standard is single spaces between words and sentences. If you really need extra spaces (eg for emphasis) use hard spaces (Ctrl + Shift + spacebar). In sequences like . . . use hard spaces to prevent the sequence splitting across lines.
• In fiction, we prefer three consecutive periods... rather then the ellipsis…
• Take care with vernacular smart quotes. Use ’im for him, the opposite of what smart quotes generates if you type normally [ ‘im]. To create the proper form, type h’im and remove the h. Note than global quote replacements change vernacular words to the wrong form.

Templates are available on request for Word and OpenOffice supporting these standards

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