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Question Choose the answer that conformsto AP style.

Answer Go to CumberlandAvenue.

Go to Cumberland Ave.

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Spell out street names unlessthey are used in an exactaddress (with a housenumber).

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Spell out street names unlessthey are used in an exactaddress (with a housenumber).

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Answer 123 9th St.

123 Ninth St.

123 9th Street

123 Ninth Street

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It's an exact address, soabbreviate "St." And sinceAP's general rule is to spellout numbers under 10, itwould be "Ninth."

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It's an exact address, soabbreviate "St." And sinceAP's general rule is to spellout numbers under 10, itwould be "Ninth."

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Answer Captain Mary Brown

Capt. Mary Brown

Mary Brown, Captain,...

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"Capt." is among the militarytitles that you abbreviatewhen it comes right before aname.

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"Capt." is among the militarytitles that you abbreviatewhen it comes right before aname.

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Answer Supt. Deborah Jewell-Sherman

Superintendent Dr.Deborah Jewell-Sherman

Superintendent DeborahJewell-Sherman

Deborah Jewell-Sherman, theSuperintendent ofRichmond publicschools, ...

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Spell out "Superintendent."(And lowercase it if it isseparated from the name.)

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Spell out "Superintendent."(And lowercase it if it isseparated from the name.)

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Answer Lt. Gov. Tim Kaine,former mayor ofRichmond, ...

Lt. Gov. Tim Kaine,former Mayor ofRichmond, ...

Lieutenant Gov. TimKaine, former mayor ofRichmond, ...

Lieutenant GovernorTim Kaine, formermayor of Richmond, ...

Richmond, ...

Lt. Gov. Tim Kaine,former Mayor ofRichmond, ...

Lieutenant Gov. TimKaine, former mayor ofRichmond, ...

Lieutenant GovernorTim Kaine, formermayor of Richmond, ...

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"Lt. Gov." must be abbreviatedas a title preceding a name.And "mayor" must belowercase when it is separatedfrom a name.

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"Lt. Gov." must be abbreviatedas a title preceding a name.And "mayor" must belowercase when it is separatedfrom a name.

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Answer Atty. Gen. JerryKilgore

Attorney Gen. JerryKilgore

Attorney GeneralJerry Kilgore

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Always spell out "AttorneyGeneral."

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Always spell out "AttorneyGeneral."

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Answer January 25

Jan. 25th

Jan. 25

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Abbreviate months with morethan five letters when used inexact dates. And don't useordinal numbers (3rd, 10th,21st) in dates.

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Abbreviate months with morethan five letters when used inexact dates. And don't useordinal numbers (3rd, 10th,21st) in dates.

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Answer He is a student in theschool of MassCommunications.

He is a student in theSchool of MassCommunications.

He is a student in TheSchool of MassCommunications.

He is a student in theschool of masscommunications.

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"School of MassCommunications" is a propernoun.

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"School of MassCommunications" is a propernoun.

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Answer His birthday is in Feb.

His birthday is inFebruary.

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Spell out months when theyaren't used in exact dates.

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Spell out months when theyaren't used in exact dates.

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Answer Louis Armstrong wasborn on August 4th,1901.

Louis Armstrong wasborn on August 4,1901.

Louis Armstrong wasborn on Aug. 4, 1901.

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Abbreviate months of morethan five letters when used inexact dates.

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Abbreviate months of morethan five letters when used inexact dates.

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Answer She is an executive atthe Hanover Corp.

She is an executive atthe HanoverCorporation.

She is an executive atthe Hanover corp.

She is an executive atthe Hanovercorporation.

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Abbreviate "Corp." when itcomes at the end of acompany's name.

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Abbreviate "Corp." when itcomes at the end of acompany's name.

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Answer 35 m.p.h.

35 miles/hour

35 mph

35 miles/hour

35 mph

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No periods, because "mph"doesn't spell a word.

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No periods, because "mph"doesn't spell a word.

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Answer Mount Everest

Mt. Everest

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Spell out "Mount" (and"Fort") when used in aproper noun.

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Spell out "Mount" (and"Fort") when used in aproper noun.

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Answer The game will be held inBakersfield, Calif.

The game will be held inBakersfield, CA.

The game will be held inBakersfield, California.

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Abbreviate "Calif." after a cityname (unless the city is astand-alone dateline, like LosAngeles or San Francisco).

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Abbreviate "Calif." after a cityname (unless the city is astand-alone dateline, like LosAngeles or San Francisco).

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Answer The U.S. has rejoinedthe U.N. agency thatpromotes culture andart.

The U.S. has rejoinedthe United Nationsagency that promotesculture and art.

The United States hasrejoined the UnitedNations agency thatpromotes culture andart.

The United States hasrejoined the U.N.agency that promotesculture and art.

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Spell out "United States" and"United Nations" when used asnouns; abbreviate them whenused as adjectives (U.N.agency, U.S. treaty).

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Spell out "United States" and"United Nations" when used asnouns; abbreviate them whenused as adjectives (U.N.agency, U.S. treaty).

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Answer Police raided an officeat 1,098 Cedar Rd.

Police raided an officeat 1098 Cedar Road.

Police raided an officeat 1,098 Cedar Road.

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Always spell out "Road" (and"Drive," "Court," "Circle,""Lane" ...). Don't use commasin house numbers.

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Always spell out "Road" (and"Drive," "Court," "Circle,""Lane" ...). Don't use commasin house numbers.

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Answer The group invitedReverend PatRobertson.

The group invited theRev. Pat Robertson.

The group invited theReverend PatRobertson.

The group invited Rev.Pat Robertson.

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You need "the" before "Rev."

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You need "the" before "Rev."

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Answer Senator George Allen,R-VA, ...

Sen. George Allen, R-Va., ...

Sen. George Allen, R-Virginia, ...

Senator George Allen,R-Virginia, ...

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Abbreviate "Sen." before aname. After the name, put acomma, an "R" or "D" forpolitical party, a hyphen, thenthe state abbreviation (APstyle).

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Abbreviate "Sen." before aname. After the name, put acomma, an "R" or "D" forpolitical party, a hyphen, thenthe state abbreviation (APstyle).

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Answer Former U.S. Rep.Richard Cheney, R-Wyoming, is Bush’srunning mate.

Former U.S. Rep.Richard Cheney, R-Wyo., is Bush’s runningmate.

Former U.S. Rep.Richard Cheney, Rep.-Wyo., is Bush’s runningmate.

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Abbreviate "Rep." before aname. After the name, put acomma, an "R" or "D" forpolitical party, a hyphen, thenthe state abbreviation (APstyle).

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Abbreviate "Rep." before aname. After the name, put acomma, an "R" or "D" forpolitical party, a hyphen, thenthe state abbreviation (APstyle).

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Answer Class starts promptly at9:30 a.m.

Class starts promptly at9:30 A.M.

Class starts promptly at9:30 am.

Class starts promptly at9:30 a.m. in themorning.

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"a.m." -- lowercase, withperiods. Adding "in themorning" would be redundant.

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"a.m." -- lowercase, withperiods. Adding "in themorning" would be redundant.

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Answer The National Associationof Black Journalists isknown as N.A.B.J.

The National Associationof Black Journalists isknown as NABJ.

The National Associationof Black Journalists isknown as N-A-B-J.

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No periods, because NABJdoesn't spell a word. Wewouldn't hyphenate anabbreviation in a print newsstory. (But file away this mentalnote: In TV and radionewscripts, you *do* hyphenateabbreviations, because itmakes them easier topronounce.)

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No periods, because NABJdoesn't spell a word. Wewouldn't hyphenate anabbreviation in a print newsstory. (But file away this mentalnote: In TV and radionewscripts, you *do* hyphenateabbreviations, because itmakes them easier topronounce.)

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Answer The Washington Postcosts $0.50.

The Washington Postcosts 50 cents.

The Washington Postcosts fifty cents.

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Use "$" only if the amount ismore than 99 cents. And withmoney, always use thenumeral (don't spell it out).

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Use "$" only if the amount ismore than 99 cents. And withmoney, always use thenumeral (don't spell it out).

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Answer W.R.X.L. changed itsformat from classicrock to alternative.

WRXL changed itsformat from classicrock to alternative.

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No periods in call letters(unless the abbreviationspells a word).

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No periods in call letters(unless the abbreviationspells a word).

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Answer The runner-up was fromSt. Catherine’s School.

The runner-up was fromSaint Catherine’sSchool.

The runner-up was fromSt. Catherine’s school.

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Abbreviate "St." when part ofa proper noun, which in thiscase includes the word"School."

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Abbreviate "St." when part ofa proper noun, which in thiscase includes the word"School."

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Answer Merry Xmas!

Merry Christmas!

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Don't use "Xmas," yougodless heathens!

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Don't use "Xmas," yougodless heathens!

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Answer Vice Provost forAcademic TechnologyDr. Phyllis Self

Dr. Phyllis Self, ViceProvost for AcademicTechnology, ...

Dr. Phyllis Self, viceprovost for academictechnology, ...

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Place a long title after thename -- and then you mustlowercase it.

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Place a long title after thename -- and then you mustlowercase it.

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Answer Carol Bass, Vice-Chancellor of StudentAffairs, ...

Vice Chancellor forStudent Affairs CarolBass ...

Carol Bass, vicechancellor for studentaffairs, ...

Carol Bass, vice-chancellor of studentaffairs, ...

chancellor of studentaffairs, ...

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Long titles should come afterthe name. And "vicechancellor" -- like vicepresident -- has no hyphen.

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Long titles should come afterthe name. And "vicechancellor" -- like vicepresident -- has no hyphen.

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Answer He hopes to graduate inDec. 2003.

He hopes to graduate inDecember 2003.

He hopes to graduate inDecember, 2003.

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If it's not an exact date, spellout the month -- and don't puta comma between the monthand the year.

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If it's not an exact date, spellout the month -- and don't puta comma between the monthand the year.

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Answer It’s at 10532 W. BroadSt.

It’s at 10532 WestBroad St.

It’s at 10532 WestBroad Street.

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Abbreviate all you can(direction, "St.") when youhave an exact address.

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Abbreviate all you can(direction, "St.") when youhave an exact address.

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Question How would you refer to CityManager Calvin Jamison on secondreference?

Answer City Manager Jamison

Dr. Jamison

Jamison

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We use a title and full nameon first reference, and afterthat, just the person's lastname.

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We use a title and full nameon first reference, and afterthat, just the person's lastname.

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