by Britainy Sorenson | Oct 23, 2020 | AP Style Basics, GrammarSpot
How Do You Write AP Style Legislative Titles? How Do You Write AP Style Legislative Titles? Staying on top of what is going on in your national and state legislatures is important to be an informed voter and to be involved in your community. Even if you do not...
by Jean Little | Oct 12, 2020 | AP Style Basics
How To Correctly Use AP (and APA) Style Title Case After spending time and energy coming up with the perfect title for your article or blog post, do you really want to take even more time debating how to format it correctly? For instance, what words do you capitalize...
by Henry Fung | Oct 12, 2020 | AP Style Basics, GrammarSpot
How To Use Formal Titles in AP Style How To Use Formal Titles in AP Style I’ve learned, especially when writing about living persons, that formal titles are a big deal. If you fail to properly capitalize an individual’s formal title, that person may perceive it as an...
by Amber Morris | Oct 11, 2020 | AP Style Basics
AP Style: State Name Abbreviations The writers of most content creation companies usually write using a popular style guide (AP, APA, Chicago, MLA) mixed with a house style. At BKA, we prefer AP style, which is a standard in journalism. Although the rules seem to...
by Henry Fung | Oct 9, 2020 | AP Style Basics, GrammarSpot
AP Style: How to Use Ellipses AP Style: How to Use Ellipses One of the more commonly misused and overused punctuation marks is the ellipsis. I’ve encountered far too many maddening late-night emails literally dotted with ellipses signifying either incoherent...
by Henry Fung | Oct 6, 2020 | AP Style Basics, GrammarSpot
Rules for Capitalizing Academic Degrees in AP Style Rules for Capitalizing Academic Degrees in AP Style As a firm believer in the value of higher education, I can appreciate people taking pride in their academic degrees. These credentials are hard-earned, representing...
