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=General= | ==General== | ||
* Remember the [[wp:Inverted pyramid|inverted pyramid]]. Put the most relevant and important information at the beginning of your article (your lead) and gradually work your way down to more trivial information. However, this is not a reason to make the majority of your story slop. | * Remember the [[wp:Inverted pyramid|inverted pyramid]]. Put the most relevant and important information at the beginning of your article (your lead) and gradually work your way down to more trivial information. However, this is not a reason to make the majority of your story slop. | ||
* Do not correct quoted speech: present it as it is, adding "([[wp:sic (Latin)|sic]]) or [sic]" where appropriate; however, spelling may be corrected. | * Do not correct quoted speech: present it as it is, adding "([[wp:sic (Latin)|sic]]) or [sic]" where appropriate; however, spelling may be corrected. | ||
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* We are not held accountable to any sort of corporation, such as Nintendo or Game Freak. We are not their cheerleaders or advertisers. It is one matter to inform the public of a new product of interest, but quite another to tout its benefits or provide links to where the readers can purchase it. | * We are not held accountable to any sort of corporation, such as Nintendo or Game Freak. We are not their cheerleaders or advertisers. It is one matter to inform the public of a new product of interest, but quite another to tout its benefits or provide links to where the readers can purchase it. | ||
=Spelling and capitalization= | ==Spelling and capitalization== | ||
* "Toward" and related words, such as "afterward," "forward," and "backward" do not have an '''s'''. | * "Toward" and related words, such as "afterward," "forward," and "backward" do not have an '''s'''. | ||
* A specific named unit is all capitals, such as "Saffron Pokémon Center." If more than one are used, the specific names are capitalized but not the common word; for example: "Saffron and Celadon Pokémon centers." | * A specific named unit is all capitals, such as "Saffron Pokémon Center." If more than one are used, the specific names are capitalized but not the common word; for example: "Saffron and Celadon Pokémon centers." | ||
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* Also, you have 6 Pokémon in your party, not 6 Pokémons; you have 4 Bulbasaur, not 4 Bulbasaurs. | * Also, you have 6 Pokémon in your party, not 6 Pokémons; you have 4 Bulbasaur, not 4 Bulbasaurs. | ||
=Punctuation= | ==Punctuation== | ||
* Use a hyphen to connect related adjectives, such as 9-foot board, first-place finisher, 3-year-old girl. When linked adjectives are not related and not dependent upon each other to make sense, they require a comma, such as "the rusted, dull saw." | * Use a hyphen to connect related adjectives, such as 9-foot board, first-place finisher, 3-year-old girl. When linked adjectives are not related and not dependent upon each other to make sense, they require a comma, such as "the rusted, dull saw." | ||
* A sentence with one subject and two verbs does not need a comma. A sentence that is constructed with subect-verb and subject-verb does need a comma; for example: "Pikachu ate an apple and threw away the core," and "Pikachu ate an apple, and Pichu ate a pear." | * A sentence with one subject and two verbs does not need a comma. A sentence that is constructed with subect-verb and subject-verb does need a comma; for example: "Pikachu ate an apple and threw away the core," and "Pikachu ate an apple, and Pichu ate a pear." | ||
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* Use a comma, not a period, when connecting a quote to a speech tag. It is not: "You do this right." he said. If the punctuation ending the quote is a ! or a ?, the pronoun is still lower-case, such as "You get it right!" he said. | * Use a comma, not a period, when connecting a quote to a speech tag. It is not: "You do this right." he said. If the punctuation ending the quote is a ! or a ?, the pronoun is still lower-case, such as "You get it right!" he said. | ||
=Usage= | ==Usage== | ||
* Use Japanese Pokémon names in a Japanese context, especially with translations of Japanese episode titles; for example, ''{{tt|Nyula|Sneasel}} and {{tt|Barrierd|Mr. Mime}}! Whose Restaurant?!'' | * Use Japanese Pokémon names in a Japanese context, especially with translations of Japanese episode titles; for example, ''{{tt|Nyula|Sneasel}} and {{tt|Barrierd|Mr. Mime}}! Whose Restaurant?!'' | ||
* Use "U.S." as an adjective and "United States" as a noun unless that's how it is in a direct quote. Same goes for "U.K." and "United Kingdom". For example: "Pokémon is popular in the United States," not "Pokémon is popular in the U.S." | * Use "U.S." as an adjective and "United States" as a noun unless that's how it is in a direct quote. Same goes for "U.K." and "United Kingdom". For example: "Pokémon is popular in the United States," not "Pokémon is popular in the U.S." | ||
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* Use "plenty" and "several" instead of "much," "lots," or "a lot" except in a direct quote. Note that "a lot" is two words. | * Use "plenty" and "several" instead of "much," "lots," or "a lot" except in a direct quote. Note that "a lot" is two words. | ||
=References= | ==References== | ||
* Some guidelines were adapted or coped from Nils Rosdahl's ''Notes on News Style''. | * Some guidelines were adapted or coped from Nils Rosdahl's ''Notes on News Style''. | ||
=External resources= | ==External resources== | ||
* [[wp:News style|News style (Wikipedia)]] | * [[wp:News style|News style (Wikipedia)]] | ||
* [[wp:News values|News values (Wikipedia)]] | * [[wp:News values|News values (Wikipedia)]] | ||
