Abbreviations
What does AP Style Stand For?
Associated Press Style
In AP Style which numbers are spelled out?
One through nine
Is this sentence correct in AP style format: The man had bought eggs, bacon, and apples.
The sentence is incorrect because there should not be an oxford comma.
How do you abbreivate time of day in AP Style?
a.m. & p.m
That is (their, they're or there) phone.
Their
In AP style, 42 out of the 50 states are abbreviated, name one of the not abbreviated states.
Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Ohio, Texas and Utah
Is this sentence correct: The swimmer had won third place in the race.
The sentence is correct.
In AP Style what do you use to separate two independent clauses ?
A comma and conjunction
In AP style would you say 4:00 p.m. or 4 p.m.
4 p.m.
How many spaces are used after the period?
What is one space
Should you abbreviate weight?
No
How do you refer to money under $1?
Using the numeral and the word cents after.
In AP Style when do you use a comma with numbers?
Above 999.
The length cutoff (number of letters) that determines whether a month is abbreviated when used with a specific date.
5 letters
In AP style is "COACH" capitalized?
What is no
In AP Style which months are spelled out fully?
March, April, May, June, and July
True or false: Never start a sentence with a numeral
True
True or false: The period should go outside the quotation marks when writing a quote in AP style format.
False
Fix this date string in a sentence: "The event happened on February 14th, 2025, in the city."
Feb. 14, 2025
True or false: You should capitalize the word "president" when it stands alone referring to the U.S. president.
What is false.
In AP Style when can you refer to a person by their last name?
After their full name has been mentioned in the story
In AP Style what do you use for ages?
Numerals
AP style uses this mark instead of the word "to" inside a pair of numbers or times, with no spaces around it.
The hyphen
Should you abbreviate a month when it is not followed by a date?
No
When referring to an adult you must use this before their full name.
What is Mr., Ms., and Mrs.