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20.3 Compounds and Words Formed with Prefixes20.3.1 Compounds Used as Adjectives20.3.2 Compounds Used as Both Nouns and Adjectives20.3.3 Words Formed with Prefixes20.4 Line Breaks20.4.1 Breaks within Words20.4.2 Breaks over Spaces and PunctuationModel your spelling on American usage and be consistent, except in quotations, where youshould usually follow the original spelling exactly (see chapter 25). When in doubt, consult adictionary. Be aware, however, that dictionaries often differ on how to spell the same wordand that some are more accurate and up-to-date than others.The most reliable authority for spelling is Webster's Third New International Dictionary orits abridgment, the eleventh edition of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. Theabridgment is available in book, CDROM, and Web-based formats. For the names of peopleand places, see the listings at the end of Webster's or the separate publications Merriam-Webster's Biographical Dictionary and Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary.Where Webster's offers a choice between spellings, use the following principles to selectone: where variants are separated by or, choose either one and use it consistently; wherevariants are separated by also, use the first. If the preferred spelling in Webster's differs fromthe conventional one in your discipline, follow the spelling of the discipline. For style guidesin various disciplines, see the bibliography.The spell-checking feature in most word processors can catch certain spelling errors but notothers. It will not recognize, for example, that you typed and when you meant an, or quiteinstead of quiet. It will probably not help with proper nouns or foreign terms, and it may leadyou to make global spelling changes that in some cases are inaccurate. A spell-checker is nota substitute for a good dictionary or careful proofreading.This chapter offers general guidelines for spellings not found in most dictionaries. If youare writing a thesis or dissertation, your department or university may have specificrequirements for spelling (including use of particular dictionaries). Those requirements areusually available from the office of theses and dissertations. If you are writing a class paper,your instructor may also ask you to follow certain principles of spelling. Review theserequirements before you prepare your paper. They take precedence over the guidelineswww.itpub.net