Tasnif Style Guide

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CHAPTER II: DATES & CALENDARS MONTHS Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. DAYS OF THE WEEK Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat. III Decades, Centuries, & Eras Decades may be articulated in words or figures. Here are some examples: DECADES the seventies in his thirties the 1940s in her 70s Write either the seventies or the 1970s, not the '70s. When two dec- ades are simultaneously being referenced, write out the 1980s and 1990s, although when reading it aloud it is stated as the 1980s and '90s.