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."