Time
These are the only times of day that do not use numerals.
What are noon and midnight?
The girl, age sixteen, went on a college visit to Iowa State University.
What is 16?
The girl, age 16, went on a college visit to Iowa State University.
He turned in the assignment to Prof. John Doe.
Who is professor John Doe?
He turned in the assignment to professor John Doe.
We traveled east on hwy. 20 to go to Cedar Falls, Iowa.
What is U.S. Highway 20?
We traveled east on U.S. Highway 20 to go to Cedar Falls, Iowa.
"Don't forget to purchase strawberries from the grocery store", she said.
What is the comma before the quotation mark?
"Don't forget to purchase strawberries from the grocery store," she said.
The word that is not needed in this sentence: The meeting will be at 3 p.m. on Thursday.
What is on?
The baby weighs eight pounds, two ounces.
What is 8 pounds, 2 ounces?
The baby weighs 8 pounds, 2 ounces.
Senator Chuck Grassley (R, Ia.) tours all 99 counties in his home state each year.
Who is Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)?
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) tours all 99 counties in his home state each year.
The F.B.I. intercepted the suspect at the airport.
What is the FBI?
The FBI intercepted the suspect at the airport.
Bring your tent, sleeping bag, pillow, and lantern.
What is the serial comma?
Bring your tent, sleeping bag, pillow and lantern.
This is how to indicate when time of day is in the morning or the afternoon.
What are a.m. and p.m.?
Nineteen seventy-nine was a Smashing Pumpkins hit.
What is "1979?"
"1979" was a Smashing Pumpkins hit.
Dominick Carisi is an Asst. Dist. Atty. on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit."
What is assistant district attorney?
Dominick Carisi is an assistant district attorney on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit."
Colonel Tom Parker was Elvis' manager.
Who is Col. Tom Parker?
Col.Tom Parker was Elvis' manager.
We all have free access to the "Wall Street Journal."
What is no quotation marks and capitalize the?
The Wall Street Journal
Use this in a date when the event is more than 365 days before or after a publication.
What is the year?
The basketball player shoots 68 percent at the free-throw line.
What is 68%?
The basketball player shoots 68% at the free-throw line.
They turned to veteran Realtor John Adams to help them purchase their first home.
What is realtor?
They turned to veteran realtor John Adams to help them purchase their first home.
ABCM Corporation is based in Hampton, Iowa.
What is the ABCM Corp.?
The ABCM Corp. is based in Hampton, Iowa.
He made the following statement: "we are having fun."
What is capitalize we?
He made the following statement: "We are having fun."
These are the months never abbreviated in AP style even when they're followed by a date.
What are March, April, May, June and July?
He owed the IRS 1.45 million dollars.
What is $1.45 million?
He owed the IRS $1.45 million.
Reverend Mary Smith spoke to the congregration.
Who is the Rev. Mary Smith?
The Rev. Mary Smith spoke to the congregration.
We traveled 80 miles per hour when the speed limit was 10 less than that.
What is 80 mph?
We traveled 80 mph when the speed limit was 10 less than that.
Someone monitors the phones 24-7.
What is a forward slash?
Someone monitors the phones 24/7.