Plurals
AP violation?:
His speech had too many "ifs," "ands" and "buts."
No - for words as words, do not use 's
X
10
Which actually needs a hyphen?:
pro-noun, pro-business, pro-file, pro-gram
pro-business
The UCF team is the ____ (former) football champion.
onetime
AP violation?:
the American medical association was founded in 1920.
Yes - Capitalize the full names of organizations and institutions.
the American Medical Association was founded in 1920.
DAILY DOUBLE !
Name a word that is the same in singular and plural.
V
5
Which of the following does not need a hyphen:
re-cover, re-sign, re-enact
Re-enact: do not hyphenate double-e combinations with re- and pre-
The football player is the ____ (once) winner in 2009
one-time
AP violation?:
the Pontiac Motor Division of General Motors
No. Capitalize the names of major subdivisions.
AP violation?:
Four VIP's were there.
Yes - only use 's with single letters.
The Oakland A's won the game. Four VIPs were there.
L
50
Which of the following does NOT need a hyphen: pro-war, pro-active, pro-labor, pro-peace
pro-active
He did it _____.
One time
AP violation?:
the Board of Directors of General Motors
Yes - Use lowercase for internal elements of an organization when they have names that are widely used generic terms.
the board of directors of General Motors