-use academic degrees (ph.d., b.a., m.a.) only when necessary -use the title dr. on the first reference only when referring to a medical doctor addresses -always use figures for a specific address: she lives at 7 mockingbird lane -abbreviate street (st.), avenue (ave.) and ...
Tip: To confirm whether the first word in a Webster’s entry is capitalized, scroll down to look at the “other word forms” in the dictionary entry. Preferred Terms Here is a list of terms for which AP Style has stated a preference. Note that: The preferred term is given first, with...
Capitalization: With the exception of degrees Celsius, Fahrenheit, and Rankine, units of measure derived from a proper name aren’t capitalized when spelled out, but their unit symbols are capitalized. (For example, the unit symbol for joule is J.) Plurals: Unit symbols and abbreviations are ...
The temperature hovered around 3 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 16 Celsius) with an 11 mph wind. ___ The judges who let Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva compete at the Beijing Olympics despite a positive test for a banned substance blamed anti-doping officials for a “failure to function effecti...