TIME
Use a colon between minutes including exact times
Use a colon between minutes except on exact times, 3:30 p.m. 3 p.m. instead of 3:00 p.m.
Spell out Years
Twenty - Twenty Four
You can use numbers
2024
Spell out all numbers regardless of how long it is
First, second, third- Spell out first through ninth then afterwards use numbers, 10th, 11th, etc.
I want to go to the b.e.t and golden globe awards this year
I want to go to the BET and Golden Globe Awards this year.
I typically wake up at 4
I typically wake up at a 4 a.m.
September 24, 2025
Sept. 24 , 2025
always use an s with an apostrophe for centuries and decades
1800's, 1900's, 2000's
Time Periods- Use an s without apostrophe for centuries and decades 1800s 1850s
You don't have to capitalize wars
You absolutely capitalize wars
When referring to weeks, always give dates of when something is going on. Never just say "this" or "next week"
It is totally fine to say this or next week as long for the current and upcoming week.
You don't have to spell out increments of time, just use an s
15s, 20s, 30s
Increments of Time- Spell out increments of time, 15 seconds, 15 minutes, 15 hours
ALL HISTORICAL MOMENTS SHOULD BE CAPITALIZED
Say a historical moment lowercase but for specific moments capitalize, The Civil Rights Movement, The Gilded Age
Dre and I are going to get lunch around 12:00 P.M. at Freddie's.
Dre and I are going to lunch around noon at Freddie's.
It is okay to abbreviate days of the week
It is not okay to abbreviate days of the week, always spell them out
Kamala Harris is apart of the democrat party
Kamala Harris is a part of the Democrat Party
You should always capitalize A.M. and P.M.
Always spell out months regardless of how long it is, abbreviation isn't AP style and should never be used when writing professionally.
Abbreviate months with six or more letters when used with date, without date spell it out Sep. 17, It is September