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Comment on How To Use Popular Portmanteaus Properly by Jon

Jon — Sat, 28 Oct 2023 13:12:04 +0000

This was a fun read. There’s one mistake; you’ve listed electrocution as a source for itself. That should be execution.

Thanks for the interesting article.

Jon

Comment on Understanding AP Style Numbers by Amber Morris

Amber Morris — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 19:14:17 +0000

In reply to Max.

Hi, Max:

AP writes it as “Jan. 11-13.” This is an AP Stylebook preference, but you could use “January 11-13” without turning any heads.

Thanks,

Amber

Comment on Understanding AP Style Numbers by Amber Morris

Amber Morris — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 19:09:07 +0000

In reply to Julia.

Hi, Julia:

AP uses “five-star hotel” or “four-star general.”

Thanks!

Amber

Comment on A Primer on the AP Style Rule for Acronyms by Amber Morris

Amber Morris — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 19:00:23 +0000

In reply to Larisa.

Hi, Larisa:

Good question! AP says, “Avoid abbreviations and most acronyms in headlines, except those that are widely recognizable (FBI, EU, US, CIA, IRS, NASA, NATO, COVID, for example).”

Best,

Amber

Comment on Understanding AP Style Numbers by Max

Max — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 19:46:17 +0000

Hi Amber,

What if I need to announce that an event is going on for consecutive days? For example I want to say that “The event is happening January 11-13” Is it correct to write “The event is happening Jan. 11-13”.

Comment on Understanding AP Style Numbers by Julia

Julia — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 19:34:42 +0000

Regarding stars as a rating system (i.e., 5-star hotel), does AP use numerals, or do the rules apply, and anything less than 10 should be spelled out (e.g., five-star hotel)?

Comment on A Primer on the AP Style Rule for Acronyms by Larisa

Larisa — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 16:17:57 +0000

What if the first reference is in a headline? To avoid making headlines too long, I like to use common acronyms in the headline and use the first reference within the text to spell it out. Is that appropriate?

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Comment on How Do You Write AP Style Legislative Titles? by Amber Morris

Amber Morris — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 03:56:34 +0000

In reply to EBBellen. Great question. Here's the full entry from AP Stylebook: "Capitalize U.S. Congress and Congress when referring to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Although Congress sometimes is used as a substitute for the House, it properly is reserved for reference to both the Senate and House."

Comment on A Primer on the AP Style Rule for Acronyms by Amber Morris

Amber Morris — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 21:20:37 +0000

In reply to Judith Drucker.

Hi, Judith:

Would you mind giving an example?

Thanks!

Amber