Complement, as a noun, means something that completes or makes perfect. It also means a quantity or amount that completes something. As a verb, complement means to complete. Examples: 1. (as a noun) This area[…]

Unless it’s a proper name, don’t.

Quotations are set off with commas.

idea = noun meaning a thought, belief, or conception held in the mind, or a general notion or conception formed by generalization: Greg had a brilliant idea. ideal = noun meaning something or someone that[…]

Two spaces are recommended after colons and at the end of sentences because it makes it easier to line break the document for closed captioning.

Years: ’30s or 1930s. No apostrophe. Ages: 30’s. With apostrophe.

4 o’clock = 4:00 AM = a.m. PM = p.m.

For consistency’s sake, affirmative sounds should be: um, uh, uh-huh, mm-hmm, nh-nuh, ah-ha, hmm, mm or [audible sound], if necessary.

All numbers one through nine are spelled out and numerals are used for 10 and above. Nine=9, but 10=10. Exception: We will spell out all numerals if the number is at the beginning of the[…]

All notations will be framed in brackets for transcription but parentheses for captioning.   With an Arial font for captioning the parenthesis feels more comfortable in our opinion. [laughs]  (laughs)[sic]  (sic) [inaudible]  (inaudible) [clears throat][…]