Greek letters

The actual Greek letters should be used whenever possible in scientific or medical copy, when appropriate.

For fraternities and sororities, spell out and capitalize Greek letters; but lowercase fraternity or sorority: Beta Theta Pi fraternity; Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. Avoid constructions that use fraternity or sorority Greek letters to identify a person or people. Write a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity or members of Phi Delta Theta fraternity; NOT: a Phi Delta Theta or Phi Delta Thetas.

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