Ap sparks linguistic pandemonium with hyphen guidance. Ap deletes tweet about migrants after heavy criticism. Ap stylebook changes hyphen guidance, ushering in total chaos. For slide presentations of ap style basics, go here. The associated press stylebook provides an az guide to issues such as capitalization. Now in its sixth edition, the stylebook is the standard style. Ap would spell out numerals under 10, even for grade levels.
The uofl health style guide is designed to offer writing guidelines for internal and external publications for each organization. Late last month, the ap stylebookthat fusty old guide to grammar and. Ap style relaxes its rules on hyphenating compound modifiers. Usually, compound modifier words could be understood as individual modifiers or nouns, so the hyphen is required to clarify the function of the words.
And if youre lucky enough to have a crazy style lady on staff, you can create your own inhouse style guide. The associated press was founded more than 150 years ago and now has thousands of employees working in more than a hundred countries for a readership that numbers in the millions. The uo football team won the game, and the ducks are going to the rose bowl. The chicago manual of style is not set up like the associated press stylebook, meaning it doesnt contain, as ap puts it in its table of contents, an a to z listing of guides to capitalization, abbreviation, spelling, numerals and usage. At the same time, further investigation reveals that not all style authorities agree on this subject. For a complete list of how to cite print sources, please refer to the 7 th edition of the apa. The equivalent resource for the older apa 6 style can be found here. Most examples here are taken and condensed from these style books.
Unlike academic writing, ap style does not require a reference list or in text citations. According to ap, we must hyphenate well when it is part of a compound modifier. For these reasons and more, first person is now more often being recommended. Here at clearvoice, we follow ap style but maintain our own separate guide to handle certain style nuances. The associated press stylebook provides an az guide to issues such as capitalization, abbreviation, punctuation, spelling, numerals and many other questions of language usage. Ap stylebook adds new umbrella entry for racerelated. Perhaps, but the ap stylebooks former guidelines on compound modifiers the way of things before all this tinkeringdidnt actually dictate that they should always be hyphenated. He was an activeduty soldier before becoming a reservist. The adverb very has already received special mention in the rule from the ap stylebook. The ap stylebook is widely used as a writing and editing reference in newsrooms, classrooms and corporate offices worldwide. Ap style also aims to avoid stereotypes and unintentionally offensive language.
But what is a compound adjective compound adjectives are two or more connected words acting as one modifier e. Associated press was the lead wire service that newspapers depended upon, and the service wanted its reporters to use consistent spellings and punctuation styles. If that modifier doesnt match up with its nearest neighbor, the sentence can end up saying something very different than intended. Here are seven hardtoremember ap style rules that send writers to their guides for a quick refresher. This section can be used as a primer and a quick reference, not a replacement to the gpo or ap style books. Difference between ap style and chicago style gramlee blog. Lowercase adjectives that designate the status of a title. For example, weve deemed omnichannel one wordno hyphen, because ap hasnt officially ruled on this yet. Writing center quick reference associate press style guide.
It had to be easy for reporters and editors to use and also produce. Some other styles call for en dashes to indicate ranges, such as ranges of dates or times, or with some compound modifiers. Compounds formed by an adverb ending in ly plus an adjective or participle such as largely irrelevant or smartly dressed are not hyphenated either before or after a noun, since ambiguity is virtually impossible. Some rules and common errors around compound modifiers. Dressed in a diaper and drooling, grandpa read a book to his granddaughter. Use a hyphen if a compound modifier precedes a noun, except with the adverb very or for adverbs that end in ly. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. With respect to this last correct example, the ap stylebook says, when a modifier that would be hyphenated before a noun occurs instead after a form of the verb to be, the hyphen usually must be retained to avoid confusion. Also, lowercase adjectives that designate the status of a title. Here is a sampling of frequently asked questions, with examples of ap style used in answers. It has gone on to become the primary style used by broadcasters, magazines and pr firms. The associated press is adding a new umbrella entry to its stylebook called racerelated coverage, lead editor paula froke announced friday during the whats new in the 2019 ap stylebook session at the aces national conference in providence, rhode island.
Ap editor david minthorn fields questions of widest interest posed by subscribers to the online ap stylebook. Of the big three apa, chicago, mla style guides, apa urges first person. If you love lists, im sharing one compiled in a sofarsuccessful bid to avoid organ herniation from hoisting those. Ap style relaxes its rules on hyphenating compound modifiers newswire. Spiralbound book, updated each spring 2019 ap stylebook.
If the writer of your example sentence is following ap style, then 10 years later would be correct. Ap style is designed to address the challenges of the organizations large size and readership. If someone is quoted as saying, im too old to go back to school, the age is relevant. Since we left journalism, it seems like each update to ap style has been a microphonedropping one. Imho your first instinct was correct and a suspensive hyphen is required here, as you could say either 12inches tall or 24inches tall, hence the 12 to 24inches tall. Use a figure and spell out pounds if the actual figure is relevant. Generally, you should use ages in for profiles, obituaries, significant career milestones, and achievements unusual for the. We updated our hyphen guidance this year to say no hyphen is needed in a compound modifier if the modifier is commonly recognized as one phrase, and if the meaning is clear and unambiguous without the hyphen. Ap is calling for no hyphen between some compound modifiers, like. The chicago manual of style online is the venerable, timetested guide to style, usage, and grammar in an accessible online format. For a complete list of how to cite print sources, please refer to the 7 th edition of.
These words work together to create a single concept that modifies a noun. Paula froke, lead editor, and colleen newvine, product manager, ap stylebook. Here is how the chicago manual of style the rulebook people use to edit books explains it in section 7. In a march stylebook update, froke said, the ap noted the difference between commonly recognized noun phrases and compound modifiers in. Ap style arose out of the newspaper industrys need for consistency. Ap style doesnt suggest hyphenating percentages and, in fact, suggests keeping hyphenation to a minimum. The associated press stylebook, first published in 1977, clarified the news organizations rules on grammar, spelling, punctuation and usage. Compound modifiers with words ending in ly grammar party. The ap stylebook says to make reference of age when it is deemed relevant to the situation. Associated press ap style checklist associated press style is a form of writing used primarily by journalists and public relations professionals. No hyphen is needed when such terms are used as modifiers if the. What follows are summaries of some of the most common style rules. Compound modifiers are hyphenated when their meaning would be unclear without the hyphen, but do not hyphenate modifiers that end in ly.
In this post, i will discuss compound terms ending with a preposition or adverb e. The chicago manual of style is also in favor and says under 5. And many of us might remember learning about compound words, too. A compound modifier consists of two words connected by a hyphen, which act together like one adjective. Ap sparks linguistic pandemonium with hyphen guidance update. Welcome to ask the editor, a forum on writing, style and phrasing issues that go beyond the pages of the ap stylebook. Visit the poynter institute 801 third street south st. Ap style guidelines for hyphen usage gatehouse newsroom. When the last item in a series is connected by a coordinating conjunction e. When i completed quiz 9 it told me that i finished quiz 8 at the bottom. To subscribe to the associated press stylebook online, or to find out about purchasing hard copies of the.
A compound modifier is when two or more words that express a single concept precede a noun. When using quotes, the comma and the period go inside the closed quote. Last week the ap updated its style guide and sortabutnotquitekilled the rule on hyphens. Get a good laugh with misplaced modifiers bka content. Ap style calls for a space on both sides of a dash in all uses except the start of sports agate summaries. Updated regularly since its initial publication in 1953, the ap stylebook provides fundamental guidelines for spelling, language, punctuation, usage and journalistic style. See also ap style times, ap style time sequences, and is noon am or pm.
A compound modifier also called a compound adjective, phrasal adjective, or adjectival phrase is a compound of two or more attributive words. The ap therefore strives to keep its writing style easy to read, concise and free of bias. While the ap stylebook admits that there is not necessarily a standard. Put quotes around the titles of movies, plays, books but not the. Do not use a hyphen with a compound modifier after the noun. Driving like a maniac, the deer was hit and killed by the teenager. When talking about length of time in ap style, use a numeral for 10 and above.
The 2019 edition of the associated press stylebook and briefing on media law includes more than 200 new or revised entries, with chapters covering data journalism, business, fashion, food, religion and sports terms, as well as media law, news values, punctuation, social media, polls and surveys and a new. The associated press stylebook advises us to hyphenate well in a compound modifier both when it precedes a noun and when the compound follows the verb to be. Associated press style basics journalists resource. Use a hyphen to separate figures in odds, ratios, scores some fractions and some vote tabulations. This page reflects the latest version of the apa publication manual i. It is intended to supplement the associated press stylebook, which is the official standard the uofl health marketing and communications department follows. It focuses on clear and concise writing, with each paragraph only being about two or three sentences long.
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