Thursday, January 5, 2012

My babysitter is a Vampire "Spelling, Grammar and Titles"

Capitalization

The following words do not need to be capitalized unless they are the beginning of a sentence or part of a proper noun: vampire, witch, seer, fledgling, ghost, etc.
We have all taken English classes and standard English grammar has not changed in the last few years. The English language, especially in a wiki, is not the place to make up your own new rules.

Babysitter

Babysitter is one word. You do not need to separate the baby and the sitter part. It is considered improper. When you are typing My Babysitter's a Vampire you must put the apostrophe (') between the "r" and the "s"
Correct: Babysitter or Babysitter's
Incorrect: Baby Sitter or Baby Sitter's

Contractions

A contraction is a shortened form of two words. For example, "will not" is shortened to "won't," "cannot" is shorted to "can't," and "they have" is shortened to "they've." (This is not an exhaustive list; there are many more common contractions.) Contractions are never used in formal writing and therefore will not be used in this A.N.T. Farm guide. Any contractions must be spelled out completely.
Please note that the apostrophe indicating possession, as in "Benny's spellbook" or "the girls' hair" are not contractions, and therefore not subject to this rule.

Bias

All descriptions must be impartial. Sentences containing editorial bias must be rewritten objectively. Bad:Erica is a girl with long blond hair and beautiful green eyes. Stephanie is an ugly, old lunch lady.
Good: Erica is a girl with long blond hair and green eyes. Stephanie a lunch lady.
Descriptive adverbs and adjectives with connotations that convey the author's bias or personal feeling should be left out. Beauty is a matter of opinion. Use pictures along with descriptions to get your point across.

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