AP Style Review

Crunching Numbers

100

Does the woman have 8 siblings or eight?

eight

200

Do you have 125 or one hundred twenty-five IG followers?

125

300

Are 10 or ten juniors attending the event?

10

400

I have more than 15 pairs of shoes or I have over 15 pairs of shoes?

more than

500

Is the meeting at 5 p.m. or 5:00 p.m.? 

5 p.m.

Want to go on a date?

100

Is the fair on Oct. 2 or on October 2 and is it in Westfield, NJ, or Westfield, N.J.? 

Oct. 2 and N.J.

200

Are you going to the movies on Sat. or on Saturday?

Saturday

300

Did this year's seniors start high school in Sept. 2019 or in September 2019? 

September 2019

400

Is your friend's birthday Aug. 7, 2005 or August 7, 2005?   

Aug. 7, 2005

500

The school show will be in December or Dec.? 

December

Whose line is it anyway?

100

Is it Abby, Maddie, or Natalie will help you OR Abby, Maddie or Natalie will help you? 

Abby, Maddie or Natalie

200

Senior Allison Smith was expelled. Later in the story...Allison was also fined OR Smith was also fined?

Smith was also fined.

300

I interviewed sophomore Ben Jones or I interviewed Sophomore Ben Jones?

sophomore

400

Which is plural freshman or freshmen?

freshmen

500

Daniel Campbell or Coach Campbell upon first reference?

Dan Campbell

Grammar Rocks

100

Do you want to send some e-mails on that web site later? Or send some emails on that website?

emails and website

200

Do you want to join the esports club or the e-sports club?

esports

300

Is the scientist researching the effects or affects of the drug?

effects

400

Is it the girls' tennis team or the girls tennis team?

girls' 

500

PCTVS Bulldogs or PCTVS bulldogs?

Bulldogs

Can I quote you?

100

Are the students in freshmen English reading "Romeo and Juliet" or Romeo and Juliet (in italics)?

"Romeo and Juliet"

200

"I am sure," she said OR "I am sure." she said.

comma

300

Junior Maddie Lang said, "Hello." OR "Hello," said junior Maddie Lang.

"Hello," said junior Maddie Lang.

400

"This is so soft," said Pillow Pet purchaser and freshman Zack Grimm on Tues., April 23. OR "This is so soft," said Pillow Pet purchaser and freshman Zack Grimm on Tuesday, April 23.

Option 2 (Do not abbreviate days of the week!)

500

"April 27 is my wedding anniversary," said Mrs. Carr OR "Apr. 27 is my wedding anniversary," said Mrs. Carr. 

April (When a month is used with a specific date, only Jan., Feb., Aug., Sept., Oct., Nov., and Dec. are abbreviated. All other months should aways be spelled out.)