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Additional recommended guides to grammar, punctuation, and usage include Words into Type, The Gregg Reference Manual, and The Chicago Manual of Style. The primary spelling source should be merriam-webster.com, which is the continually updated online version of the print 11th edition of Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. For a second spelling reference, check Webster’s Third New International Dictionary (unabridged). See the Spelling section of this style guide for more information about using these dictionaries.
Sections in this style guide are arranged alphabetically, and each subject in a section contains guidelines and examples. The stylebook is updated continually. The most recent changes in each section can be found at a glance in Recent Updates, this page. A recent stylebook change: We no longer italicize foreign words not found in the dictionary. Additionally, we no longer abbreviate Route in addresses.
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