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General format

  • Avoid bullet lists
  • When to use italics/bold
  • Dates/time formatting
  • Locations

Because summary probably isn't going to happen...

  • Basic principles of MoS - consistency, stability, clarity and sourced material.
Yes a list of odds n ends - nuggets of info would be ok


User:Tony1/Beginners'_guide_to_the_Manual_of_Style, Wikipedia:Layout, Wikipedia:Writing_better_articles

Nuggets

  • In general follow the style and format of the existing article for language (American vs American English, terminology), layout, referencing style, or seek consensus for changing first.
  • The MOS goes into great detail for a great many cases, but one can often get a quick example of what to do by looking at a Featured article (especially one on a similar subject), as these must conform to all the style rules.


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