LETTERS & NUMBERS
Proper use of thirties
30s
Kawasaki personal watercraft
Jet Ski
GOP
Grand Old Party
A person that fights fires
Firefighter
How many spaces are after a period?
One
Proper AP style for 3/30/1978
March 30, 1978
Proper AP style for songs.
Use quotations marks. Ex: Lady Gaga's song "Paparazzi" was a hit.
Spouse of the vice president
Second lady or second gentleman
Avoid freshman. Never use freshwoman or freshperson. Try this instead.
First-year student
Do you ever capitalize first-year, sophomore, junior or senior?
NO. Unless it is the first word of a sentence.
Proper AP style for the height of a person that is five feet and three inches.
5-foot-3
Facial tissue
Kleenex
Adolph or Adolf Hitler
Adolf
Elle Woods is such a blond.
Blond is an adjective. Avoid using it as a noun.
Army corporal abbreviation.
Cpl.
What time does this class end in AP Style?
3:15 p.m.
April Fool’s Day or April Fools’ Day
April Fools’ Day
She is working on her Bachelors degree in political science
bachelor’s degree
When do you use phrases such as handi-capable, differently abled or physically challenged?
Do not use euphemisms unless these are direct quotes.
Hell or hell
Do not capitalize hell unless it’s at the beginning of a sentence.
Which is not considered a widely recognizable abbreviation: PAO, FBI or IRS?
PAO (public affairs officer)
Tool used to pry open parts of a vehicle to free those trapped inside.
Jaws of Life
Public schools outside of the neighborhood public school that offer specialized curricula and require a student to apply.
Magnet schools
The drunk had five White Claws.
Drunk is not a noun. It’s an adjective.
When do you capitalize north, south and midwest?
When they designate regions. Ex: The storm system that developed in the Midwest is now moving eastward.