AP Style Flashcards
When to use these abbreviations: A.A., A.S., B.A., M.A., LL.D. and Ph.D
only when the need to identify many individuals by degree on first reference would make the preferred form cumbersome. Use these abbreviations only after a full name—never after just a last
name.
Which form is correct?
A) Dr. Pam Jones, Ph.D.
B) Dr. Pam Jones, a chemist.
B) Dr. Pam Jones, a chemist.
Ages: Always use figures for people and animals (but not for inanimate objects)
- The girl is 15 years old
- The law is eight years old
AM & PM
always lowercase and with periods don’t use 12 noon or 12 a.m.
When is an apostrophe used
use to show possession: women’s rights, Northridge’s reputation
When do you put an apostrophe after the word?
Words that end in “s” e.g. bus’
Pick the correct form
A) Northridge, CA
B) Northridge, Calif.
C) Northridge, California
C) Northridge, California
Held & Hold
Held: use only in literal sense: He held the pencil
Pick the correct tense
A) The club had its meeting on Thursday
B) The club had its meeting on Thursday
A) The club had its meeting on thursday
It’s vs. Its
- It’s is a contraction: it’s been a long time.
- its is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun: The dog chased its tail.
Only months allowed to be abbreviated
Jan., Feb., Aug., Sept., Oct., Nov., and Dec.
Numerals: 9 or nine?
spell out one through nine 10 and higher use numerals
A) 993 freshmen entered the college last year
B) Last year 993 freshman entered the college
B) Last year 993 freshman entered the college
When do you use courtesy titles
Only used in direct quotations otherwise use the persons first and last name on first reference and last name after second
Which do you use on first reference
A) Mrs. Sall Smith is a Doors fan
B) Sally Smith is a Doors fan
B) Sally Smith is a Doors fan
Which do you use on Second reference
A) Mrs. Smith has loved the group for a long time
B) Smith has loved the group for a long time
B) Smith has loved the group for a long time
pick the correct form
A) June to August
B) June-August
A) June to august
-do not use a hyphen to separate dates, times. or numerals
how is Who used
Who is the pronoun used for references to human beings and to animals
with a name. It is grammatically the subject (never the object) of a sentence, clause
or phrase: The woman who rented the apartment moved out without notifying the
owner. Who is there?
How is Whom used
Whom is used when someone is the object of the verb or preposition: The
woman to whom the apartment was rented moved out without notifying the owner.
Whom do you wish to see?
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When to capitalize the word department
Correct: University of Connecticut Department of Medicine. (formal)
-the history department.
