| Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. |
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| UP STYLE, DOWN STYLE |
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| An up style of capitalization (and to some minds punctuation as well) tends to use a good deal of each; a down style uses as little of each as possible. In an up style, both Elm and Street are capitalized: Elm Street; a down style capitalizes only Elm: Elm street. An up style punctuates a series thus: a dog, a cat, and a duck; a down style does it: a dog, a cat and a duck. If your words are intended for print, find out which style your publisher prefers and adhere to it. | 1 |
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| | | The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. Copyright © 1993 Columbia University Press. |
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