State of Confusion
False. Use numbers for 1 to 9, and spell out ten and above. With exceptions.
True or False: The dog is eight-years-old.
False: Use numbers. The dog is 8 years old. Do not spell out ages.
False: The score was 9-2. Use numbers and drop the "to"
True or False: Addresses should be written like: Twelve Maple St.
False: Use numbers for house numbers. 12 Maple St.
True or False: It cost $6.
True: Not it cost six dollars. Use numbers and don't spell out the dollar signs.
Which is correct: 1:00 p.m. or 1 p.m.?
Answer: 1 p.m.
True or False: Dimensions. The rug is nine feet by 12 feet.
False: The rug is 9 feet by 12 feet.
How should you write a sports score of ten to three?
10-3.
How should you write the speed limit in this sentence: “The speed limit is fifty-five miles per hour”?
The speed limit is 55 mph.
Which is correct in AP style: $6.00, $6 or six dollars?
$6.
What is wrong with writing “70 m.p.h.”?
AP style uses mph without periods.
Hyphen or no hyphen? How should you write those dimensions when they describe the rug as an adjective?
Hyphen: The 9-by-12 rug.
In AP style, a sports score of 7-3 should be written as “seven to three.”
False. Write 7-3.
Which is correct: Fifteen Main St. or 15 Main St.?
15 Main St.
In AP style, an amount of $6.30 should be written as “$6.30,” while an even six dollars should be written as “$6.”
True.
Which is correct: U.S. Hwy. 1, US Highway One or U.S. Highway 1?
U.S. Highway 1.
How should you write a person who is five years old when the age comes before the noun, as in “a ___ boy”?
Use hyphens. A 5-year-old boy.
AP style uses a hyphen between the numbers in a court decision, as in “The Supreme Court ruled 5-4.”
True.
ow should you write the address “310 Third Street” in AP style?
310 Third St.
In AP style, you should write “ten dollars” instead of “$10.”
No - Write $10
Which is correct in AP style: “The court ruled 5 to 4” or “The court ruled 5-4”?
The court ruled 5-4.
What is the correct name of the president’s jet: U.S. Air Force One, Air Force 1 or Air Force One?
Air Force One
The Tigers won the game by a score of ten to six.
False: The Tigers won the game by a score of 10-6.
When should you abbreviate Street, Avenue and Boulevard?
Only when they appear with a numbered address.
In AP style, write ‘He ran 6.0 miles’ rather than ‘He ran 6 miles.’
False. Write “He ran 6 miles.”