| Alabama | Ala. |
| Arizona | Ariz. |
| Arkansas | Ark. |
| California | Cal. |
| Colorado | Colo. |
| Connecticut | Conn. |
| Delaware | Del. |
| Florida | Fla. |
| Georgia | Ga. |
| Illinois | Ill. |
| Indiana | Ind. |
| Indian Territory | I. T. |
| Kansas | Kan. |
| Kentucky | Ky. |
| Louisiana | La. |
| Maryland | Md. |
| Massachusetts | Mass. |
| Michigan | Mich. |
| Minnesota | Minn. |
| Mississippi | Miss. |
| Missouri | Mo. |
| Montana | Mont. |
| Nebraska | Neb. |
| Nevada | Nev. |
| New Hampshire | N. H. |
| New Jersey | N. J. |
| New Mexico | N. M. |
| New York | N. Y. |
| North Carolina | N. C. |
| North Dakota | N. D. |
| Oklahoma | Okla. |
| Oregon | Ore. |
| Pennsylvania | Pa. |
| Rhode Island | R. I. |
| South Carolina | S. C. |
| South Dakota | S. D. |
| Tennessee | Tenn. |
| Texas | Tex. |
| Vermont | Vt. |
| Washington | Wash. |
| Virginia | Va. |
| West Virginia | W. Va. |
| Wisconsin | Wis. |
| Wyoming | Wyo. |
[30.] Brackets. Teall says that an insertion not merely disconnected, but having no effect upon the meaning of the context, should be inclosed within brackets. Examples: I swear that I was naturalized [here state name] in Missouri. My son, I must tell you all. [Some private details are here blotted out. Editor.] You must keep these things secret. De Vinne says: “Parentheses always inclose remarks apparently made by the writer of the text. Brackets inclose remarks certainly made by the editor or reporter of that text.” See Correct Composition, page 279.
[31.] By-laws. De Vinne says: “By-laws are frequently printed with the side-headings Art. 1 for Article 1, Sec. 2 for Section 2, etc., but it is better practice to print the word in full in the paragraph where it first appears, and to omit the word in subsequent paragraphs, using the proper figure only, as is customary in verses of the Bible and in hymn-books.”
[32.] Can not. Can not is preferred to cannot, though there is authority for both forms. Can not and shall not, according to the usage of good writers, are treated as shown.
33. CAPITAL LETTERS IN GENERAL.
A
Arbor Day, Decoration Day, Labor Day, Black Friday.
Ascension Day, in Bible sense.
Almighty and like terms in lieu of God.
arctic ivory and all similar mercantile uses of such words as arctic in that sense. Even titanic and herculean, in some uses.