User:Amgine/SG Details-D
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d
[edit]Abbreviation for died, no dot. Likewise b for born.
dashes
[edit]Beware sentences - such as this one - which use dashes to set off a parenthetical clause; it is preferable to use parentheses, commas (for a dependent clause), or a semi-colon. Where used, use sparingly and never more than once in a single sentence. Use the hyphen, preferred, or n-dash (–), with leading and trailing spaces; Wikinews is not paper and does not need to be chary of whitespace which improves readability.
Do not use the em-dash (—). Almost no keyboard natively supports the em-dash; editing articles should be easy and should use the simplest punctuation options available on every keyboard. For the same reason, prefer the hyphen to the en-dash. Most browsers and fonts use the exact same character for both anyway, so make it easier on yourself.
See also: hyphens
Dates
[edit]Dates and time for Wikinews are described in the style guide.
deceive
[edit]decimate
[edit]Literally means to kill one in every 10. Clichéd and over used, may be used to indicate heavy casualties but not, for example, a domestic industry or jobs. Use very sparingly.
definitely
[edit]Over-used nearly to the state of cliché, it means without question, doubtless. Avoid except in direct quotes.
déjà vu
[edit]Acute and grave accents, but not italicized.
dénouement or denouement
[edit]With or without acute accent, but consistently throughout the article.
Depression
[edit]Capitalization is the Depression for the 1930s economic recession.
desert
[edit]A barren environment, something which is deserved, or the verb for leaving one's post or duties. Not at all like dessert in most cases.
dessert
[edit]A sweet confection served as the final course of a meal. Generally not at all like desert.
DiCaprio, Leonardo
[edit]different from, differ from
[edit]Never different or differ than, different or differ to.
DiFranco, Ani
[edit]dilemma
[edit]Not a difficulty or problems generally, but to have only and exactly two options, both of which are problematic.
dual, duel
[edit]dual refers to two of something, while duel refers to conflict between two.
due to
[edit]"Caused by" not "because of".
dwarf, dwarfs
[edit]For the plural, prefer dwarfs not dwarves. Avoid politically correct circumlocutions such as "vertically challenged."