28 Spell correctly.
Details	Incorrect Example		Correct Example
a) When using a word processor, run spell-check before printing.
b) Spell simpler words correctly.  Spell more complicated words at least phonetically.
c) Do not split compound words.  Don’t combine words that shouldn’t be compounded.	your self my self		yourself myself
d) When two or more words function as an adjective, connect them with a hyphen.	well-known attorney an all-knowing god a self-confident boy	a self-help book long-suffering wife		ten-year-old car same-sex marriage
e) Capitalize, hyphenate, and spell consistently.	People disagree about a few English rules; choose a way and stick with it.  The romantic period or the Romantic Period?  The 1900’s or the 1900s?  Eggs, toast, and bacon?  Or eggs toast and bacon?