Example: toward, not towards; benefited, not benefited
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adviser
aesthetic
affect (see effect): Affect, as a verb, means to influence: The
construction will affect traffic for many months to come.
Affect, as a noun, is rarely used. It means emotional state:
The patient’s depression was indicated by his flat affect.
African American (n.)
African-American (adj.)
alumna (f., singular)
alumnae (f., plural)
alumni (m. or group of men and women, plural)
alumnus (m., singular)
archaeology
assure (see ensure and insure): Assure means to make sure
or certain. He double-checked to assure himself that the
answers were correct.
audiovisual
black (person)
Ccablecast
campuswide
catalog (not catalogue)
chair (not chairman, chairwoman, or chairperson)
child care (n. and adj.)
co-chair
Cold War
colonial
coursework
craftspeople
craftsperson
credits (not credit hours)
cross-cultural
cumulative grade-point average
curriculum, curricula
database
day care (n. and adj.)
decision maker or making (n.)
decision-making (adj.)
dial-up (adj.)
dial up (v.)
dual degree (n.)
dual-degree (adj.)
effect (see affect): Effect, as a verb, means to accomplish:
The new president effected many changes. Effect, as a noun,
means result: The effect of the donation was dramatic.
email
emerita, emeritae (f.)
emeritus, emeriti (m. or m. and f.)
ensure (see assure, insure): Ensure means to guarantee:
Steps were taken to ensure accuracy.
faculties
fieldwork
fifth-year student
first-term student
first-year student
fiscal year 2007 (also FY2007; try to reserve FY for
financial matters)
follow-up (noun and adj. preceding a noun)
follow up (verb)
full-time (adj. preceding a noun)
full time (after a verb)
fundraise, fundraiser
fundraising (n. and adj.)
FY2007 (or fiscal year 2007)
grade-point average
groundbreaking
gymnasiums
he or she (not he/she, s/he, or (s)he)
health care (n. and adj.)
high-speed
high school (n. and adj.)
high-tech (adj.)
his or hers (not his/hers)
home page
impact (n.): Impact should not be used as a verb. Try using
influence or affect instead.
in-depth (adj.)
insure (see assure, ensure): Insure is reserved for insurance,
i.e., paid policy.
internet
joint degree (n.)
joint-degree (adj.)
lifestyle
long-standing (adj.)
long-term (adj.)
material (n.)
materiel (n.): equipment, apparatus, or supplies used by
an institution
minicourse
multimedia
on-campus (adj. preceding a noun)
on campus (after a verb)
online
on-site (adj. preceding a noun)
on site (after a verb)
orthopedics
part-time (adj. preceding a noun)
part time (after a verb)
policymaker or policymaking (n.)
policy-making (adj.)
prelaw
premedicine
preveterinary
psychophysical
reentry
romanticism
screen-saver
semester (preferred usage; see term)
solid-state (adj.)
Social Security Number
socioeconomic
spin-off (n. and adj.)
spin off (v.)
startup (n. and adj.) (fledgling business)
state house (see separate entry under State References)
statewide
stem cell research
supply chain management
symposia (pl.)
term (generally only used when referring to term bills;
otherwise, use semester)
theater
third world (n.): Don’t use, unless quoting material.
Use developing world instead.
third-world (adj.): Don’t use, unless quoting material.
Use developing world instead.
tollbooth
totaled
totaling
turfgrass
universitywide
Vv. or v. (in title of a court case)
versus (not vs.)
vice president
web
webcast
website
white (person)
workforce
workplace
worldwide
World Wide Web