ap style Flashcards
September 11, 2001 OR Sept 11,2001 when referring to a certain day?
Sept 11,2001
Do we use three commas or two when listing four things?
We only put commas after the first two things.
English Department or English department?
English department
We HELD the school play in the school theater OR we HAD the school play in the school theater
had
When the Los Angeles city Council had their meeting yesterday OR when the LA city Council had their meeting yesterday?
When the Los Angeles city Council of had the meeting yesterday
I’m working towards getting a bachelors degree OR I’m working towards getting an bachelors degree
An
Bachelor’s degree or Bachelors degree in referring to something your getting?
Bachelors degree (no “‘s”)
I attend a four-year university OR I attend a 4-year university?
I attend a four-year university
11 % or 11 percent?
11 percent
I just met up with Dr. Aaliyah Isrel OR I just met up with Aaliyah Isrel?
I met up with Aaliyah Isrel
“Are we going to the movies,” she said.
OR “Are we going to the movies” she said.
“Are we going to the movies” she said.
When dealing wit time use numbers are write out?
Use numbers
He had more than 1000000 miles on his car? OR he had over 1000000 miles on his car?
More than
My mom lives in Texas OR my mom lives in TX?
My mom lives in Texas.
Student Aaliyah Isrel works at the mall. OR
Isrel Aaliyah, a student, works at the mall
Student Aaliyah Isrel works at the mall.
I work 39 hours this week. OR I work thirty nine hours this week?
39
Around Feb 2014 midterms will be here. Or around February 2014
Midterms will be here.
February 2014
When referring to a physical distance use farther are further ?
Farther
I live on 2120 Trade St.
Or I live on 2120 Trade Street ?
St
My friend lives on Lassen Drive or my friend lives on Lassen Dr
Drive
My friend drive a stick shift plus sometimes her car goes backwards by itself.
Or my friend drives a stick shift so sometimes her car goes backward by itself.
My friend owns a stick shift so her car goes backward by itself
