According to AP Style, you should not abbreviate the names of 50 states when standing alone within sentences. In this case, you should always spell out the whole word. For example, • He is applying for a job in Virginia. • The University of Georgia is the oldest university in Georgia. AP Style States in […]
AP Style Guide
Most of the newspaper, magazine and other online publication writers prefer AP Style for their publications. So, do you want an effective or effecient publication? Do you want to make your write-up a perfectly acceptable write-up?
Then, you can follow this AP Style Guide to make your writing error-free; to access acceptable grammar, spelling, usage and punctuation.
How Do We Write Months in AP Style?
The first and foremost point to remember is that you should capitalize the names of months. For example, June 15 August 2017 Jan. 5 Abbreviate: You can abbreviate the following months. • Jan., Feb., Aug., Sept., Oct., Nov., and Dec. These months can be abbreviated when a specific date (figure) is mentioned. Otherwise, you should […]
How Do We Write Datelines in AP Style?
Dateline is a line at the beginning of a news article that depicts when and where the article has been written. What AP Style Datelines Suggests? According to AP Style, datelines that include the name of the city should be written in capital letters. Mostly, the city is followed by the state in which that […]
How Do We Write Dates in AP Style?
According to AP Style, you should not use ordinal numbers for dates. You should always use figures or numerals (i.e. without st, nd, th, or rd). For example, • July 10th (Wrong) • July 10 (Correct) Furthermore, if a specific date is mentioned, then you can abbreviate the following months. • Jan., Feb., Aug., Sept., […]
How Do We Write Bachelor’s Degree in AP Style?
According to AP Style, you should avoid using abbreviations for bachelor’s degree. You have to keep a few points to write down degrees. What AP Style Suggests? If you are writing ‘bachelor’s degree’ or ‘bachelor’s’, then you don’t have to capitalize these terms. Both terms are acceptable with lowercase letters. For example, • She worked […]
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