Writer’s Lingo
///////////////////////////////

*Exceptions list: A list of elements that are “exceptions to the rule” – the writer’s and/or editor’s rule for the publication.  For example, it may be decided that county and married will be abbreviated, however for transcribed documents, all spellings and abbreviations should be left the same.

*Flush left/right: See justify

Terms marked with an asterisk (*) are not generally used in our office.

-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
For other writing, printing, publishing, marketing lingo, check our glossaries at http://www.gregathcompany.com/gloss.html and
http://www.gregathcompany.com/glosswrite.html

Run across a word that you don’t understand?  Try us – email us your word, term or phrase and we will see if we can shed some light on the matter!

Advertisement