When citing Nat'l Iranian Oil to information on pages 328-329, which pinpoint range is correct?

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When citing Nat'l Iranian Oil to information on pages 328-329, which pinpoint range is correct?

The main idea here is how Bluebook pinpoint citations abbreviate page ranges. When the range stays within the same hundred, you shorten the ending page by dropping the hundred's digit and only showing the last two digits of the final page. So for pages 328 through 329, you shorten 329 to 29, yielding 328-29. This is the concise, standard form that correctly points to the exact range without overloading the citation. The other formats misrepresent the range. Reversing the pages (329-328) is incorrect and nonsensical for a pinpoint. Using 327-28 would point to 327-328, not 328-329. Writing 328-30 would indicate 328-330, which overstates the ending page. Therefore 328-29 is the correct pinpoint.

The main idea here is how Bluebook pinpoint citations abbreviate page ranges. When the range stays within the same hundred, you shorten the ending page by dropping the hundred's digit and only showing the last two digits of the final page. So for pages 328 through 329, you shorten 329 to 29, yielding 328-29. This is the concise, standard form that correctly points to the exact range without overloading the citation.

The other formats misrepresent the range. Reversing the pages (329-328) is incorrect and nonsensical for a pinpoint. Using 327-28 would point to 327-328, not 328-329. Writing 328-30 would indicate 328-330, which overstates the ending page. Therefore 328-29 is the correct pinpoint.

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