In AP Style, “African American” is used to refer to Black American individuals, and it should always be capitalized. The term “Black” can also be used to refer to African Americans in general, while both terms are widely accepted in journalistic writing. Writing African American in AP Style African-American is used to refer a black […]

In AP Style, addresses must be written with specific rules regarding abbreviations and capitalization. Common street abbreviations like Ave., Blvd., and St. are used only when numbers are included in the address; otherwise, full names should be used. Use of Abbreviations Ave., Blvd., and St. are some common address abbreviations. You can only use these […]

In AP (Associated Press) style, ages are always written as numerals, never spelled out even for numbers under ten that would normally be written as words. For example, you would write “a 5-year-old boy” rather than “a five-year-old boy,” and “She is 9 years old” rather than “nine years old.” When an age is used […]

In AP Style, the title “Administrative Law Judge” should be capitalized when used as a formal title before a person’s name. However, it should not be capitalized when used in a general sense or when referring to multiple people. AP Style also gives a guideline to write down the federal title ‘Administrative Law Judge’. This […]

In AP (Associated Press) style, a.m. and p.m. are written in lowercase letters with periods after each letter never as “AM/PM” or “am/pm.” Times are expressed using figures, with the exception of noon and midnight, which are spelled out rather than written as 12 p.m. or 12 a.m. (to avoid confusion). A key rule is […]