#apstyle — Public Fediverse posts
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"Upfront" was one word in AP Style, based on the first listing for the adjective and adverb in Webster's New World Dictionary. But AP Stylebook switched to @merriamwebster.bsky.social , which hyphenates the adjective (an up-front payment) and leaves open the adverb (we paid up front). #APStyle
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You can, too!
Be the slot nerd from your newspaper and support the Associated Press.
#JournalismThreads #APstyle #GulfOfMexico #GulfOfAmerica #COpolitics
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I write a lot (and please don't write "alot"), so I own and use many style manuals.
The #AssociatedPress (AP) has good ones, though I'd like to suggest and exception to one of its rules:
When referring to Trump, let's acknowledge how much of his presidency he spent slacking off playing golf, by capitalizing his title thusly:
pResident Trump
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I write a lot (and please don't write "alot"), so I own and use many style manuals.
The #AssociatedPress (AP) has good ones, though I'd like to suggest and exception to one of its rules:
When referring to Trump, let's acknowledge how much of his presidency he spent slacking off playing golf, by capitalizing his title thusly:
pResident Trump
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I write a lot (and please don't write "alot"), so I own and use many style manuals.
The #AssociatedPress (AP) has good ones, though I'd like to suggest and exception to one of its rules:
When referring to Trump, let's acknowledge how much of his presidency he spent slacking off playing golf, by capitalizing his title thusly:
pResident Trump
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I write a lot (and please don't write "alot"), so I own and use many style manuals.
The #AssociatedPress (AP) has good ones, though I'd like to suggest and exception to one of its rules:
When referring to Trump, let's acknowledge how much of his presidency he spent slacking off playing golf, by capitalizing his title thusly:
pResident Trump
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I write a lot (and please don't write "alot"), so I own and use many style manuals.
The #AssociatedPress (AP) has good ones, though I'd like to suggest and exception to one of its rules:
When referring to Trump, let's acknowledge how much of his presidency he spent slacking off playing golf, by capitalizing his title thusly:
pResident Trump
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Chicago Manual of Style in the streets, AP Style in the [news]sheets.
Today is the one-year anniversary of this tweet, and I think it's too good to leave on Xitter.
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AP draft checklist for editing. #apstyle #APStylebook #ACESEvolve
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AP adds a checklist for editing. It’s in draft form, and it will be on the website in draft form for feedback this afternoon. #apstyle #APStylebook #ACESEvolve
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Avoid “the” labels: the dead, the wealthy, etc. Favor more specific terms. #apstyle #APStylebook #ACESEvolve
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Capitalize designations before numerals: Room 3, Size 6, Aisle 17. #apstyle #APStylebook #ACESEvolve
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New entry on skunked term “woke.” Avoid it, other than in direct quotations. #apstyle #APStylebook #ACESEvolve
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Diacritical mark for Hawaii is being discussed, but no change yet, partly for technical reasons. #apstyle #APStylebook #ACESEvolve
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Civil Rights Movement now capitalized. #apstyle #APStylebook #ACESEvolve
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On using deadnaming to help readers understand the news: “Use your judgment. We don’t have absolute rules a lot of the time,” but “we think that bar should be pretty high.” — Paula Froke, Associated Press. #apstyle #APStylebook #ACESEvolve
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Additions to transgender entry. #apstyle #APStylebook #ACESEvolve
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Additions to transgender entry. #apstyle #APStylebook #ACESEvolve
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LGBTQ+ now default, adding the plus sign. #apstyle #APStylebook #ACESEvolve
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Dictionary.com changes #antisemitism spelling away from "anti-Semitism."
"The move comes nearly two years after The Associated Press similarly changed the spelling in its widely used style guide. It also reflects an ongoing push by many American Jewish organizations to spell 'antisemitism' without the capital S."
📗 #Read: https://jewishinsider.com/2023/02/dictionary-definition-antisemitism-spelling/
📥 For more #ConsciousLanguage updates, check out my #ConsciousLanguage #newsletter: https://bit.ly/consciouslanguagenews
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Calling all copy editors! Come to Columbus, Ohio, in March for the national conference of ACES: The Society for Editing. Early bird registration ends on Jan. 30. #editing #APstyle #chicagostyle #freelancers #journalism #ACESEvolve https://editdesk.wordpress.com/2023/01/15/come-to-columbus-for-aces-evolve/
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Calling all copy editors! Come to Columbus, Ohio, in March for the national conference of ACES: The Society for Editing. Early bird registration ends on Jan. 30. #editing #APstyle #chicagostyle #freelancers #journalism #ACESEvolve https://editdesk.wordpress.com/2023/01/15/come-to-columbus-for-aces-evolve/
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Calling all copy editors! Come to Columbus, Ohio, in March for the national conference of ACES: The Society for Editing. Early bird registration ends on Jan. 30. #editing #APstyle #chicagostyle #freelancers #journalism #ACESEvolve https://editdesk.wordpress.com/2023/01/15/come-to-columbus-for-aces-evolve/
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Calling all copy editors! Come to Columbus, Ohio, in March for the national conference of ACES: The Society for Editing. Early bird registration ends on Jan. 30. #editing #APstyle #chicagostyle #freelancers #journalism #ACESEvolve https://editdesk.wordpress.com/2023/01/15/come-to-columbus-for-aces-evolve/
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Calling all copy editors! Come to Columbus, Ohio, in March for the national conference of ACES: The Society for Editing. Early bird registration ends on Jan. 30. #editing #APstyle #chicagostyle #freelancers #journalism #ACESEvolve https://editdesk.wordpress.com/2023/01/15/come-to-columbus-for-aces-evolve/
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The "ZIP" in "ZIP code" stands for "Zone Improvement Plan." But as an acronym, it seems to be going the way of "scuba."
It's commonly written "zip code," and dictionary entries reflect this. The Associated Press Stylebook and the U.S. Postal Service still capitalize ZIP, and USPS capitalizes Code.
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I’m really offended that so many of my mutuals are #OxfordComma fans. As a reporter who uses #APstyle, I’m solidly with the #WritersAgainstOxfordCommas.
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#APStyle prefers replacing a nonbinary person's pronoun with their name, and to mention in the story that they use gender-neutral pronouns.
#APA embraces the singular they: "because it is inclusive of all people and helps writers avoid making assumptions about gender. Although usage of the singular 'they' was once discouraged in academic writing, many advocacy groups and publishers have accepted and endorsed it, including Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary."
#ChicagoManualOfStyle recommended the singular they in its 14th edition but then got cold feet and rescinded the recommendation in the 15th and 16th editions, but lol, the 17th edition is okay with it, but in 'formal writing' they recommend avoiding it through the following strategies:
– omit pronoun
– repeat the noun, as AP recommends (though they do say, "Take care not to overuse this technique." LOL)
– use plurals or the imperative mood, as AU Govt Style recommends
– use an article instead of a pronoun (e.g. 'the application' instead of 'their application')
– use the pronoun 'one'. But weirdly their example doesn't use it the way I would, e.g. "One must always be careful." #CMOS is like, "An actor in New York earns more than one in Paducah."
CMOS also notes that the singular they is more accepted in UK usage than US usage.
#language #they #SingularThey #InclusiveLanguage #Writing #Editing
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New #Introduction! Instead of a list of things I am, here's a list of things I will be posting about.
#Writing #WritingProcess #Editing #EditorsOfColor #APStyle #CMOS #ChicagoStyle #Publishing #KidLit #Design #Productivity #Funny #InclusiveLanguage #ConsciousLanguage
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New #Introduction! Instead of a list of things I am, here's a list of things I will be posting about.
#Writing #WritingProcess #Editing #EditorsOfColor #APStyle #CMOS #ChicagoStyle #Publishing #KidLit #Design #Productivity #Funny #InclusiveLanguage #ConsciousLanguage
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New #Introduction! Instead of a list of things I am, here's a list of things I will be posting about.
#Writing #WritingProcess #Editing #EditorsOfColor #APStyle #CMOS #ChicagoStyle #Publishing #KidLit #Design #Productivity #Funny #InclusiveLanguage #ConsciousLanguage
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New #Introduction! Instead of a list of things I am, here's a list of things I will be posting about.
#Writing #WritingProcess #Editing #EditorsOfColor #APStyle #CMOS #ChicagoStyle #Publishing #KidLit #Design #Productivity #Funny #InclusiveLanguage #ConsciousLanguage
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New #Introduction! Instead of a list of things I am, here's a list of things I will be posting about.
#Writing #WritingProcess #Editing #EditorsOfColor #APStyle #CMOS #ChicagoStyle #Publishing #KidLit #Design #Productivity #Funny #InclusiveLanguage #ConsciousLanguage