48 NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY Wwait-list, wait-listed Use a hyphen in both the noun and the verb. web addresses (URLs) Italicize all web addresses. If a web address is in running text and goes on to the next line, do not add a hyphen. Simply break the address right before a punctuation mark, carrying the punctuation symbol to the next line. If this is impossible, break the URL with a soft return between syllables. If the web address ends a sentence, add the requisite ending punctuation mark in the same type as the rest of the running text, not italicized like the URL. • nova.edu • V isit us at nova.edu. In general, web addresses no longer need to have the www in front of the address, though it is sometimes required when trying to create a link. If your address is being used in a printed piece, leave off the www. If it is being used electronically, check if the www is necessary. Websites with http:// and https:// should always be checked to see if they will work without the prefix, as some websites won’t work without them. website, web page According to The Chicago Manual of Style, website is one word, no hyphen, and all lowercase. The word web in web page is lowercased, but the phrase is still two words. Combined words, such as web-based, will be lowercased, but have a hyphen. According to Wired Style: Principles of English Usage in the Digital Age, “A website is any collection of pages that lives on the web. The term ‘website’ usually refers to a constellation of separate pages accessed through a main title or contents page.” Therefore, when referring to any web presence that contains more than one page or location, use website. Web page should only be used to refer to a single page within a site, or a single-page site with no internal links. Use home page only to refer to the opening or introductory page of a website. See also computer terms. well-being one word with a hyphen which This word must have a definite antecedent in your sentence. Don’t use which to refer to a whole idea, and NEVER use which as a conjunction. • W e will hire him if he passes the drug test, but I doubt that he will. • N OT We will hire him if he passes the drug test, which I doubt. (ambiguous reference) • S he wants to know whether he passed the test, but I have no idea. • N OT She wants to know whether he passed the test, which I have no idea. See also that/who vs. which/who. while Usually referring to time, avoid indiscriminate use of while as a substitute for and, but, and although. • Sherry visited NSU while her friend waited uncomfortably in the car. See also although and awhile. When while is used as a conjunction (replacing words such as but or on the other hand), a comma is needed. • It’s easy for an expert, while it’s dangerous for a novice.
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