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gay (noun and adj.)
- Can be used to refer to both male and female homosexuals; however when referring to a group composed of homosexual males and females, the phrase “gay and lesbian” should be used. (AP)
- See also lesbian and lifestyle.
Golden Circle: an honor, not an award.
- Recipients are referred to as “honorees” or “inductees.”
GPA: subsequent reference for grade point average.
grade point average
- Use upon first reference; subsequent reference is GPA. (CMS; UGA)
grades, academic
- Capitalize and set in roman type.
- Do not use an apostrophe “s” <She received two As, two Bs and a C.>. (CMS 7.64)
grades, elementary school
- Hyphenate noun and adjectival uses <The art education major is working with third-graders at a local school. An 11th-grade student commented on the exhibit.>. (AP)
graduate(d) from
- Usually used as <She graduated from Harvard, or, He will graduate from Juilliard>.
- Avoid using in passive voice (e.g., He was graduated from Brown University.). (AP)
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