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Which of these is correct? The Pack Pets Challenge starts at 7 PM, 7:00 PM, 7 p.m., 7:00 p.m.
7 p.m.
In the Think and Do spirit of NC State, its/it’s no surprise that the university makes its/it’s very own ice cream.
2. its
NC State's brand theme
Think and Do
Select the correct spelling: alot / a lot
a lot
Write this number in proper AP Style: NC State raised one-hundred million dollars on Day of Giving.
$100 million
Identify the error(s): “I should of tried Howling Cow sooner.”
"I should have tried Howling Cow sooner."
Identify the error(s): “Let’s go, ‘pack!”
"Let's go, Pack!"
No apostrophe before "Pack."
"Pack" should be uppercase.
The name of the font we use
Roboto Slab (serif) and Roboto (sans serif)
In what scenarios do you spell out months (September), and in what scenarios do you abbreviate them (Sept.)?
Spell out months when referencing the month in general. Abbreviate months when referencing a specific date (i.e., Sept. 8).
Climate change has had a detrimental affect/effect on rice crops.
Climate change has had a detrimental effect on rice crops.
Affect is a verb. Effect is a noun.
NC State’s birthday (month, day and year)
March 7, 1887
Spot the error(s): “Congratulations to NCSU Olympian Ryan Held!!!!”
We never use NCSU.
No one needs that many exclamation points.
Five months are not abbreviated in AP Style. Name them.
March, April, May, June, July
Proper abbreviations: Jan., Feb., Aug., Sept., Oct., Nov., Dec.
Identify the error(s): "Lucille Thomson is the first woman that enrolled as a full time student at N.C. State."
"Lucille Thomson is the first woman who enrolled as a full-time student at NC State."
People are "who," not "that"
"Full-time" is hyphenated when preceding "student"
No periods in our name, NC State.
The official name of the Belltower
The Memorial Belltower at Henry Square
It's an every day/everyday occasion. She goes to the gym every day/everyday.
1. everyday
2. every day
"It's an everyday occasion. She goes to the gym every day."