AP Style
If a sentence becomes cluttered with commas.... (change some to semicolons or dashes, try breaking into separate sentences).
try breaking into separate sentences
Punctuation aims to make clear the thought being expressed. If the comma does not serve that purpose, it's better to eliminate it altogether and separate it into sentences.
Sometimes called tortoiseshell cats, this multi-color type of cat is majority female.
calico
to work serving drinks at a bar (remember it must be 10 words, too!)
bartending / bartenders
Italian biscuits often dipped in coffee, called Biscotti, are baked this many times
twice
Scott has a cat named after this black and white Nabisco cookie introduced in 1912.
The AP Stylebook’s official dictionary is:
(Merriam-Webster,
Webster’s New World College Dictionary,
Oxford English Dictionary)
webster's new world college dictionary
Though their night vision and periphery are far superior to humans, they can only clearly see objects close to their faces. A condition known as this:
nearsightedness
a player in soccer or hockey whose special role is to stop the ball or puck from entering the goal
goaltender
This all-time best-selling candy bar, made with chocolate, peanut, caramel and nougat, was introduced in 1930 by the M&Ms Mars company.
Snickers
Jennifer once wrote a children's book called "Welcome Home, Poe" about this type of cuddly pet companion.
Cat!
The Stylebook advises against jargon, which also could be called:
(gobbledy-gook,
gobbledygook,
gobbeldygook)
gobbledygook
Like the word itself, gobbledygook is talk or writing that is wordy, pompous, etc., and largely incomprehensible or meaningless.
You may recognize a "litter" of kittens playing in this picture, but you may not know this other name for a group of kittens, also the name for a popular e-reader:
kindle
inflammation of the thick fibrous cords that attach muscle to bone
tendinitis
From planetariums, fishbowls and swan sculptures, people have used this dessert to make extravagant art pieces since its creation in 1845. (just ignore people in the 1950s pairing it with lettuce and olives...)
jelly
This Link Floyd team member is obsessed with dachshunds and has one named Dolly Pawton.
Lori
How would you spell this tasty treat?
doughnut
Whiskers act as an extra sensory "radar" and are connected to cats' nervous and muscular systems. Other than their faces, whiskers can also be found on this part of cats' bodies.
back of the legs
an "ole-timey" slang term for a newcomer or novice, especially a person unaccustomed to the hardships of pioneer life
tenderfoot
The most expensive served dessert, this cold treat, costs $25,000 and is so expensive partly due to the fact that it contains five grams of edible 23-karat gold.
ice cream sundae!
The Frozen Haute Chocolate ice cream sundae from a restaurant called Serendipity 3 in New York
Kate held this slow-moving animal on her recent cruise vacation. His name was Bon Jovi!
He prefers (blue cheese; bleu cheese) dressing on his mixed salad.
blue cheese
Use the English spelling in this context.
Humans can process five tastes: sweet, salty, sour, bitter and savory. Unfortunately, cats do not have the ability to taste this one
sweetness
Guess they won't enjoy the "just desserts" category!
a person who is dissatisfied, rebellious and complaining
malcontent
The word dessert stems from "desservir" in this language, meaning "to clear the table."
French
It refers to the fact that desserts are often served after the other dishes are away.
Editor Emily Gorham is running her first one of these looong races this March. That's blazing through 13.1094 miles!
half-marathon! 🏃🏻♀️