Difference between revisions of "User:Aardvark/TranscriptStyle"

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Comma before single and double quotes that begin a new clause.
Comma before single and double quotes that begin a new clause.
=== Hyphenation ===
Hyphenate certain words.


=== Dashes ===
=== Dashes ===
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=== Ellipses ===
=== Ellipses ===
Ellipses can be used in some places instead of dashes, if a speaker is trailing off for instance. Put a space after ellipses. They can be treated as periods or commas for the capitalization of the next word.


=== Quotations ===
=== Quotations ===
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Italicize foreign language phrases/terms i.e. sine qua non, unless they're in quotes that aren't dialogue quotes.
Italicize foreign language phrases/terms i.e. sine qua non, unless they're in quotes that aren't dialogue quotes.
== Hyphenation ==


== Numbers ==
== Numbers ==
Numbers greater than ten should be written out as numerals. Numbers less than ten can also be written as numerals so long as it's internally consistent within a transcript.
Numbers greater than ten should be written out as numerals. Numbers less than ten can also be written as numerals so long as it's internally consistent within a transcript.
Year references like "seventies" and "eighties" should be rendered as '70s, '80s.
== Mathematics ==
Math grammar rules here.
=== Typesetting ===
LaTeX compatible with MathJax.


== Editor's Notes ==
== Editor's Notes ==
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If there is an obvious flaw in grammar of something spoken, add [''sic''] after the mistake, i.e. [https://theportal.group/8-andrew-yang-the-different-candidate-the-media-wants-you-to-ignore/ "I didn’t felt [sic] ..."]
If there is an obvious flaw in grammar of something spoken, add [''sic''] after the mistake, i.e. [https://theportal.group/8-andrew-yang-the-different-candidate-the-media-wants-you-to-ignore/ "I didn’t felt [sic] ..."]
If something is inaudible or unintelligible, write [inaudible] or [unintelligible] where it occurs.


== Miscellaneous ==
== Miscellaneous ==
For words that end in "m" extended with -my, add the ending to the existing word, don't conjugate it. "Spectrum" + "-my" = "Spectrummy"
For words that end in "m" extended with -my, add the ending to the existing word, don't conjugate it. "Spectrum" + "-my" = "Spectrummy"