Lowercase the parenthetical's first word
Error2Federal courts, Illinois courts21st and 22nd editions
An explanatory parenthetical that does not quote the authority is a participial phrase and stays lowercase; only one quoting a full sentence opens with a capital.1
- 1R. 1.5(a)(i) Phrases not quoting the authority. Tables: R. 1.5(a)(ii) Phrases quoting the authority.
- 2An error: the rule in note 1 allows one form, and this is not it.
More in Structure and signals
- Add a space between parentheticals
- Add the comma that closes the clause
- Lowercase the parenthetical's first word
- Move the explanation before the history
- Move the parentheticals into order
- Move weight of authority before the explanation
- Use one parenthetical for the sources
- Use sentence form in the parenthetical
- Use the source enumerators