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Recently, I bought about a dozen books on grammar/usage/writing as my interest in these subjects has increased.
 
Recently, I bought about a dozen books on grammar/usage/writing as my interest in these subjects has increased.
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"Racial and ethnic groups are designated by proper nouns and are capitalized. Therefore, use “Black” and “White” instead of “black” and “white” (do not use colors to refer to other human groups; doing so is considered pejorative). Likewise, capitalize terms such as “Native American,” “Hispanic,” and so on." - APA Style Grammar Guidelines [https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/bias-free-language/racial-ethnic-minorities#:~:text=Racial%20and%20ethnic%20groups%20are,Hispanic%2C%E2%80%9D%20and%20so%20on.]
      
"'''Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS)''' - The Chicago Manual of Style Online is the venerable, time-tested guide to style, usage, and grammar in an accessible online format. It is the indispensable reference for writers, editors, proofreaders, indexers, copywriters, designers, and publishers, informing the editorial canon with sound, definitive advice. Over 1.5 million copies sold.[https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.html]
 
"'''Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS)''' - The Chicago Manual of Style Online is the venerable, time-tested guide to style, usage, and grammar in an accessible online format. It is the indispensable reference for writers, editors, proofreaders, indexers, copywriters, designers, and publishers, informing the editorial canon with sound, definitive advice. Over 1.5 million copies sold.[https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.html]
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Lowercase the term white in racial, ethnic and cultural senses."[https://thesavvyredpen.com/capitalization-of-black-and-white/] [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 14:52, November 23, 2022 (EST)
 
Lowercase the term white in racial, ethnic and cultural senses."[https://thesavvyredpen.com/capitalization-of-black-and-white/] [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 14:52, November 23, 2022 (EST)
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'''American Psychology Association (APA) grammar guideline on references to race'''
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"Racial and ethnic groups are designated by proper nouns and are capitalized. Therefore, use “Black” and “White” instead of “black” and “white” (do not use colors to refer to other human groups; doing so is considered pejorative). Likewise, capitalize terms such as “Native American,” “Hispanic,” and so on." - APA Style Grammar Guidelines [https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/bias-free-language/racial-ethnic-minorities#:~:text=Racial%20and%20ethnic%20groups%20are,Hispanic%2C%E2%80%9D%20and%20so%20on.]
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