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names — In general, use only last names on second reference. When it is necessary to distinguish between two people who use the same last name, generally use the first and last name on subsequent references. Use middle initials, accent marks or other diacritical marks with names of people who request them or are widely known to use them.
named professorships — Titles of named professorships are always capitalized.
Robert Stewart, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Professor in Mathematics
names of periodicals —Do not italicize or put in quotation. When the titles of newspapers and periodicals appear in running text, “the” in the title is not capitalized or italicized.
She reads the New York Times. UH students publish The Cougar. In the first reference, include the name of the city of publication as part of the newspaper title, even if it is not part of the official name: George likes to read the New York Daily News. Houston has one major newspaper, the Houston Chronicle. When the city name is not widely known, the abbreviation of the state should be given in parentheses.
nano — nanotechnology, nanosecond
National Organization for Women — Not National Organization of Women. NOW is acceptable on second reference.
nationwide — one word
NCAA — Acceptable in all references for National Collegiate Athletic Association.
New Year’s, New Year’s Day, New Year’s Eve, Happy New Year — Capitalize for the days of Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 and in exclamations. Lowercase general references to the coming year: What will the new year bring?
Nobel Prize — The 1998 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine; a Nobel Prize winner; a Nobel Prize-winning physiologist; a Nobel Peace Prize, the Nobel Prize for Literature; Nobel Laureate
nonprofit (n.), not-for-profit (adj.)
noon — not “12 noon”
The event is from noon to 1 p.m.
numbers — Only spell out whole numbers from one through nine and numbers at the beginning of a sentence.
Thirty students from three states earned the Fulbright Scholarships. The author of this book is 23 years old. He finished the marathon in 125th place out of 15,000 runners.