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Section 2.7 - G

  1. Marketing Style Guide
  2. Introduction
  3. Details
    1. Section 2.1
    2. Section 2.2
    3. Section 2.3
    4. Section 2.4
    5. Section 2.5
    6. Section 2.6
    7. Section 2.7
    8. Section 2.8
    9. Section 2.9
    10. Section 2.10
    11. Section 2.11
    12. Section 2.12
    13. Section 2.13
    14. Section 2.14
    15. Section 2.15
    16. Section 2.16
    17. Section 2.17
    18. Section 2.18
    19. Section 2.19
    20. Section 2.20
    21. Section 2.21
    22. Section 2.22
    23. Section 2.23
    24. Section 2.24
    25. Section 2.25
    26. Section 2.26
  4. Appendix A: Official Names
  5. Appendix B: Grammar

Game Room

  • Capitalize both words, when referring to the room in the SSC.
  • This is two words, not one.

Getting Started Weekend

  • Capitalize all three words.
  • In all subsequent references within the same publication, “Getting Started” is acceptable.

Gibson Society

  • This is Advancement’s gift planning organization that includes all those who have named Cedarville in their wills.

God

  • Capitalize any pronouns referring to God, Jesus, or the Holy Spirit.

NOTE: This is an exception to AP’s style of using lowercase pronouns.

Correct: The Lord has shown His grace to us.

  • Capitalize nouns used in place of God, Jesus, or the Holy Spirit.

Correct: The Creator made us on day six.

Correct: We serve the Lamb who was slain.

  • Lowercase references to false gods.

Correct: A movement to worship ancient gods and goddesses is growing in our society today.

godly

  • Lowercase “godly.”

Golden Rule

  • Capitalize both words.

goodbye

  • This is one word, not two.
  • Do not hyphenate.

Gospel, gospel

  • Capitalize “Gospel” when referring to any of the first four books of the New Testament.
Correct: The Gospel of Matthew is Julie’s favorite book of the Bible.
  • Capitalize “Gospel” when used as a noun referring to the “good news” of the Christian faith.
Correct: Kristen went on a missions trip to reach the people of Africa with the Gospel.
  • Lowercase “gospel” when referring to gospel music.
Correct: Julie is a wonderful gospel singer.
  • Lowercase “gospel” when referring to a gospel other than Christ’s.
Correct: Many Westerners build their lives around the gospel of wealth.

graduate programs

  • The official name for graduate program is The Graduate School at Cedarville University.

Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC)

  • Spell out on first reference. G-MAC is acceptable in all other references.
  • Cedarville University is a member of this athletic conference.

graduation years 

  • Follow the first mention of the names of alumni with a two-digit class year.
Correct: Gretchen Smith ’98
  • Precede the year with an apostrophe, not a left single quotation mark.
Correct: Ben Smith ’87
  • If an alumni also has a master’s degree from Cedarville, follow the graduation year with a comma and the master’s degree and year. However, do not include the graduation year from a school other than Cedarville.

Correct: Ben Smith ’87, M.Ed. ’04

Grandparents Day

  • Capitalize both words.
  • Do not use an apostrophe when referring to the Cedarville event held in November.

group

  • “Group” takes singular (not plural) verbs and pronouns.
Correct: The group will hold its meetings on the second Saturday of each month.
Incorrect: The group will hold their meetings on the second Saturday of each month.