Style

In my last post, I looked at some of the considerations that go into choosing a style guide.

In a previous post, I explained what a style guide is and why one is useful for writing and editing for the web. Whether you’re publishing news or maintaining a corporate website, following a style guide offers many benefits, not least of which is that it helps you to present information to your audience consistently—and consistency is one indicator of credibility.

Is it “my boss’s dirty laundry” or “my boss’ dirty laundry”? Should it be “an historian” or “a historian”?

If other people will be reading what you’re writing, a style guide may be the best place to check.