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@apstylebook.comThe search for the next United Nations secretary-general is underway.
In body copy, use periods in U.N. Headlines generally omit periods in abbreviations: UN.
AP style says underway is one word with no hyphen in all uses.
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@apstylebook.comCapitalize West Coast when referring to the U.S. region. Lowercase “coast” for the physical shoreline or a smaller area: erosion along the California coast.
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@apstylebook.comThe forecast called for triple-digit heat at the Braves-Dodgers opener.
And if you need the past tense of forecast, it’s forecast, not forecasted.
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@apstylebook.comParamount has closed its $81B takeover of Warner Bros. The AP Stylebook’s entry on mergers can help you determine the difference between a merger and a takeover.
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@apstylebook.comAP Stylebook Workshop 201: Refine Your Content will help you help that text sing. This four-part course will cover the big-picture questions of how to improve your writing and editing to make your copy clear and compelling.
@apstylebook.comIf you're an editor, you probably get tired of people assuming all you do is add or cross out hyphens with your red pen all day. A good editor does so much more to get ideas across clearly.
@apstylebook.com@apstylebook.comThe Affordable Care Act is back in the news. On second reference, ACA and Obamacare are acceptable, but some readers may not be familiar with the terms for healthcare overhaul that former President Barack Obama signed into law in 2010. You might want to give further explanation or context.
@apstylebook.comIf you haven't finished the New York Times Sunday crossword puzzle from Sept. 6, we might be able to give you a hint on the 4 down clue: Newsroom writing standard, in brief. Seven letters, it starts with AP.
@apstylebook.comIf you are writing about Hurricanes Nolo or Polo, or Tropical Storm Hanna, call the storm it, not he or she.
AP style uses “it” for nations, ships, storms and voice assistants, except in direct quotations.
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@apstylebook.comCapitalize Coach when the word substitutes for a name: Thanks, Coach. Lowercase it in a job description: the Giants coach.
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@apstylebook.comUse the article “an” before vowel sounds: an energy crisis, an honorable man (the h is silent), an NBA record (sounds like it begins with the letter e.
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@apstylebook.comOn Sept. 28, 1928, Alexander Fleming made a historic discovery: penicillin. Use the article “a” before consonant sounds: a historic event, a one-year term (sounds as if it begins with a w), a united stand (sounds like you).
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@apstylebook.comOur third and final live session for Refine Your PR Pitch with the AP is today, with an all-star cast of journalists giving feedback on real-life pitches from workshop participants.
@apstylebook.comUse the % sign with a numeral in most cases: 61% of voters, a 5.5% tariff.
Spell out percentage when no number is given: The percentage of voters citing gas prices has increased.
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@apstylebook.comSpotting is when strong winds carry embers ahead of the main perimeter of the fire and smaller spot fires are ignited.
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