AP Style Review Cont.

Abbreviations

100

678 Hollywood Boulevard

678 Hollywood Blvd.

200

54 Simpson Circle

54 Simpson Circle (correct as is)

300

1234 Maple Drive

1234 Maple Drive (correct as is)

400

6 Daydream Avenue

6 Daydream Ave.

500

12 Church Street

12 Church St.

Names/Titles

100

president Lincoln

President Lincoln

200

poet Rupi Kaur

poet Rupi Kaur (correct as is)

300

Mrs. Jane Thompson (first and second reference)

Jane Thompson (first)

Thompson (second)

400

governor Kemp

Gov. Kemp

500

police officer Mike Smith

police officer Mike Smith (correct as is)

Correct the sentence

100

Irregardless of whether the phenomena is unusual, the firm's stockholders want to protect there investment.

Regardless of whether the phenomenon is unusual, the company's stockholders want to protect their investment.

200

During the 20th Century, the government spent 4,840,000 dollars to protect wildlife in the CA park.

During the 20th century, the government spent $4.84 million to protect wildlife in the California park.

300

The school board voted to ban 7 books from the county schools which contain racist statements.

The school board voted to ban from the county schools seven books that contain racist statements.

400

Sydney walks to school everyday and carries a baloney sandwich in his lucite lunchbox. 

Sydney walks to school every day and carries a bologna sandwich in his Lucite lunchbox.