AP Style Vocab

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1. Saskatchewan
Proper name of some trains and buses
A province of Canada north of Montana and North Dakota. Do not abbreviate
2 c's and m's
Kindergarten


2. American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Headquarters of this airline is in Tempe - Ariz.
Only used in a direct quote or part of a title
This organization is limited to the five boroughs of New York City and neighboring Suffolk County in providing animal adoption services - although it has offices elsewhere that offer legal advice and other services to other animal welfare organizatio
Use it to mean one or the other - not both


3. lie
The collection of writings that constitute the Jewish civil and religious law
A measurement of the diameter of a gun barrel except for most shotguns. Measurement is in either millimeters or decimal fractions of an inch. The word caliber is not used when giving the metric measurement. The forms: a 9 mm pistol - a .22-caliber ri
Teammate
State of reclining lie - lay - lain - lying


4. compliment
Verb to gaze intently or steadily
Noun or verb denotes praise or expression of courtsey
The maxim that between introduces two items and among introduces more than two covers most questions about how to use these words: The funds were divided among Ford - Carter and McCarthy. However - between is the correct word when expressing the rela
Inasmuch as


5. persons
When employed to indicate that something is in vogue - use quotation marks only if followed by a noun: It was the 'in' thing to do. Raccoon coats are in again.
Lowercase with periods avoid the redundant 10 a.m. this morning
Only used in a direct quote or part of a title
The following are some generally used technical terms dealing with satellite communications. -uplink: The transmission from the ground to the satellite -downlink: The transmission from the satellite to the ground. -footprint: The area on the ground i


6. American Society of Composers - Authors and Publishers
An Israeli collective settlement. The plural is kibbutzim
Preferred with numerals
ASCAP is acceptable on second reference. Headquarters is in New York
Lowercase (without quotation marks) the bugle call for 'lights out -' also sounded at military funerals


7. saint

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8. Kansas City
Introduces two items; between him and her - between you and me
Connotes success in argument and almost always implies an editorial judgement DON'T USE instead deny - dispute - rebut - or respond to
Use KANSAS CITY - Kan. - or KANSAS CITY - Mo. - in datelines to avoid confusion between the two
Bulk or quantity; I had less than $50 in my pocket


9. Admit - admitted
Keystone Kops
Connotation of wrongdoing use acknowledge or said instead of admitted
Impassable means that passage is impossible: The bridge was impassable. Impassible and impassive describe lack of sensitivity to pain or suffering. Webster's New World College Dictionary notes - however - that impassible suggest an inability to be af
It's NOT an apostrophe in the Yemen capital's name. It is a reverse apostrophe - or a single opening quotation mark


10. San Marino
One who leaves a country emigrates from it
Use alone in datelines on stories from the Republic of San Marino
Describes money - do not capitalize - city where a seat of government is located
Headquarters is in Minneapolis


11. keynote address
Teammate
Also: keynote speech
A firearm that reloads automatically after each shot. Note there are differences between fully automatic and semi-automatic firearms. Be specific in usage. The form: a .22-caliber automatic
Is possessive


12. lay
One who comes into a country immigrates
Use figures EXCEPT for zero spell out minus and degrees; temperatures get higher & lower
Action word lay - laid - laying
Weak-kneed


13. Teflon
Titles when used before a full name; Junior and senior after individual's name
A trademark for a type of nonstick coating
The amount of electrical energy consumed when 1000 watts are used for one hour. The abbreviation kwh is acceptable on second reference.
Lowercase with periods. Avoid the redundant 10 a.m. this morning.


14. ice age
It's = it is; its possessive form of neuter pronoun
DO NOT PLACE IN QUOTES
Lowercase - because it denotes not a single period but any series of cold periods marked by glaciation alternating with periods of relative warmth. Capitalize the proper nouns in the names of individual ice ages - such as the Wisconsin ice age. The m
The word applies to military or naval ammunition and to shotgun ammunition


15. weapons
Tail wind
Gun is an acceptable term for any firearm
Take over (v.) takeover (n. and adj)
But lowercase devil and satanic


16. flyer
A heavy - large-caliber shoulder firearm fired by means of a matchlock - a wheel lock - a flintlock or a percussion lock. Its ammunition is a musket ball
The city in California stands alone in datelines
Proper name of some trains and buses
ASCAP is acceptable on second reference. Headquarters is in New York


17. tanks
Headquarters is in Seoul - South Korea
Use Arabic figures - separated from letters by a hyphen: M-60 - plural: M-60s
A firearm that fires continuously as long as the trigger is depressed. Examples include machine guns and submachine guns
Something cannot be partially demolished or destroyed


18. cannon
Abbreviate Kan. in datelines or stories. Postal code: KS
The abbreviation Ste. instead St. because the full name is Sault Sainte Marie
A heavy - large-caliber shoulder firearm fired by means of a matchlock - a wheel lock - a flintlock or a percussion lock. Its ammunition is a musket ball
A weapon - usually supported on some type of carriage - that fires explosive projectiles. The form: a 105 mm cannon


19. IED
Malicious - premeditated homicide; Do not describe as murder until person has been convicted
Noun and verb denoting completeness or supplementing something
Device used to launch a mortar shell; it is the shell - not the mortar - that is fired
Acronym for improvised explosive device. IED is acceptable on second reference. Roadside bomb is preferable


20. American Stock Exchange
Sacrilegious
When employed to indicate that something is in vogue - use quotation marks only if followed by a noun: It was the 'in' thing to do. Raccoon coats are in again.
Impassable means that passage is impossible: The bridge was impassable. Impassible and impassive describe lack of sensitivity to pain or suffering. Webster's New World College Dictionary notes - however - that impassible suggest an inability to be af
In second reference: the America Exchange - Amex - or the exchange


21. under way
Two words unless used as adjective before a noun in a nautical sense
Only used in a direct quote or part of a title
Writing paper
Only when person prefers to be known that way; use quotation marks for Brandon 'Scoop' Carter; commonly used nicknames can be replaced for first names


22. Samsung Electronics
Headquarters is in Seoul - South Korea
This acronym - drawn from the words American travel by track - may be used in all references to the National Railroad Passenger Corp. Do not use AMTRAK. The corporation was established by Congress in 1970 to take over intercity passenger operations f
The spelling for the city in New Brunswick. To distinguish it from St. John's - Newfoundland
Implausible


23. Santa Claus
Abbreviate Ky. in datelines or stories. Postal code: KY
Headquarters is in Seoul - South Korea
Bulk or quantity; I had less than $50 in my pocket
Santa Claus


24. Tabasco
A trademark for a brand of hot pepper sauce
It's NOT an apostrophe in the Yemen capital's name. It is a reverse apostrophe - or a single opening quotation mark
The following are some generally used technical terms dealing with satellite communications. -uplink: The transmission from the ground to the satellite -downlink: The transmission from the satellite to the ground. -footprint: The area on the ground i
Anemia - anemic


25. kilocycles
A device used to store multiple rounds of ammunition together as a unit - ready for insertion into the magazine of a repeating firearm
Legal term for slaying or killing
The new term is kilohertz
This organization is limited to the five boroughs of New York City and neighboring Suffolk County in providing animal adoption services - although it has offices elsewhere that offer legal advice and other services to other animal welfare organizatio


26. fully automatic
The spelling for the city in New Brunswick. To distinguish it from St. John's - Newfoundland
A firearm that fires continuously as long as the trigger is depressed. Examples include machine guns and submachine guns
Acronym for improvised explosive device. IED is acceptable on second reference. Roadside bomb is preferable
The measure of the size of a shotgun. Gauge is expressed in terms of the number Per pound of round lead balls with a diameter equal to the size of the barrel. The bigger the number - the smaller the shotgun. The forms: a 12-gauge shotgun - a .410-gau


27. compose
Is pronoun that is always a subject
Create or put together
Use figures EXCEPT for zero spell out minus and degrees; temperatures get higher & lower
Use Taiwan - not Formosa - in reverences to the government in Taiwan and the island itself


28. SAT
Use only the initials in referring to the previously designed Scholastic Aptitude Test or the Scholastic Assessment Test. Example: The students scored above average on the SAT
Proper name of some trains and buses
Always spell out and use figures and decimals NOT fractions
See Newspaper Association of America


29. teammate
Individual items;fewer than 10 applicants called. I had fewer than 50 $1 bills in my pocket
Take up (v.) takeup (n. and adj.)
To stand still
Teammate


30. kilometer
The metric term for 1000 meters. (Abbrev.: km) A kilometer is equal to approximately 3 -281 feet - or five-eighths (0.62) of a mile. To convert to miles - multiply by 0.62 (5 kilometers x 0.62 equals 3.1 miles).
Take out (v.) take out (n. and adj)
Noun and verb denoting completeness or supplementing something
Twice a year


31. yesterday - today - tomorrow

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32. ampersand (&)

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33. times
Untrue statement - lie -lied -lying
Acceptable in all forms
Use figures except for noon and midnight
The city in California stands alone in datelines


34. state names
Spell out when standing alone; when with a city - town - village or military base abbreviate unless Alaska - Hawaii - Idaho -Iowa - Maine - Ohio - Texas and Utah.
Abbreviation for the Latin id est or that is and is always followed by a comma
Exceptions may be made to the normal rules for abbreviations - as necessary to make material fit. But make any abbreviations as clear as possible
Every two years


35. teaspoonful - teaspoonfuls
A device used to store multiple rounds of ammunition together as a unit - ready for insertion into the magazine of a repeating firearm
Acronym for improvised explosive device. IED is acceptable on second reference. Roadside bomb is preferable
NOT teaspoonsful
A firearm typically used to fire small spherical pellets called shot. Shotguns usually have a smooth bore barrel - but some contain a rifled barrel - Which is used to fire a single projectile. Size is measured according to gauge - except for the .410


36. anchorman - anchorwoman
Tailspin
Connotation of wrongdoing use acknowledge or said instead of admitted
Take-home pay
Not anchor or co-anchor


37. among
Introduces more than two; must be objective ex. among us
The '90s - 1920s
Action word lay - laid - laying
When someone is the object of a verb or preposition


38. shell
The word applies to military or naval ammunition and to shotgun ammunition
Use only the initials in referring to the previously designed Scholastic Aptitude Test or the Scholastic Assessment Test. Example: The students scored above average on the SAT
A prefix denoting 1000 units of a measure. Move a decimal point three places to the right - adding zeros if necessary to convert to the basic unit: 10.5 kilograms equals 10 -500 grams
Plural alumnae woman


39. No.

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40. imam
Lowercase when describing the leader of a prayer in a Muslim mosque. Capitalize before a name when used as the formal title for a Muslim leader or ruler
Santa Claus
The collection of writings that constitute the Jewish civil and religious law
Is pronoun that is always a subject


41. Accommodate

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42. biennial
Every two years
Plural alumni man who attended a school
Lowercase the common noun elements in plural uses
Introduces more than two; must be objective ex. among us


43. assault rifle

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44. submachine gun
A lightweight fully automatic gun firing handgun ammunition
Equals 1000 hertz (1000 cycles Per second) - replacing kilocycles as the correct term in applications such as broadcast frequencies. Abbrev.: kHz.
Preferred to persons as the plural
DON'T USE children 15 and younger


45. Figures - Multiple letters and Words as plural
APT is acceptable on second reference. Headquarters is in Reston - Va.
Add s NO APOSTROPHES:1930s - ifs - buts - ands - low 20s - ABCs - Four VIPs
Americorps
These and similar combinations of a letter and figure(s) designate rifles used by the military. The forms: an M-1 rifle - an M-16 rifle


46. less
Plural alumnae woman
Bulk or quantity; I had less than $50 in my pocket
Use Saudi as the adjective in referring to the people or culture of Saudi Arabia. It's Saudi diplomacy - not Saudi Arabian diplomacy. For the Saudi monarchy - follow the syle on British and other monarchies. Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal wou
Trademark for an electronic control device or stun gun. (Acronym for Thomas A. Swift's Electric Rifle)


47. Proper names plural
Most ending in z or es or s add es: Joneses - Gonzalezes - Charleses
No apostrophe
The spelling for the city in New Brunswick. To distinguish it from St. John's - Newfoundland
A rifle that is capable of being fired in fully automatic and semi-automatic modes - at the user's option. Designed for - and used by - military forces. Also used by some law enforcement agencies. The form: an M16 assault rifle.


48. who
Is pronoun that is always a subject
Use alone in datelines on stories from the Republic of San Marino
This acronym - drawn from the words American travel by track - may be used in all references to the National Railroad Passenger Corp. Do not use AMTRAK. The corporation was established by Congress in 1970 to take over intercity passenger operations f
Tablecloth


49. Safeway Inc.
A firearm that fires only once for each pull of the trigger. It reloads after each shot. The form: a semi-automatic rifle - a semi-automatic weapon - a semi-automatic pistol
Capitalize ZIP lowercase code only five number no comma 70791
Formerly Safeway Stores. Headquarters is in Pleasanton - Calif.
Twice a year


50. Talmud
The collection of writings that constitute the Jewish civil and religious law
Capitalize only when used before the name of royalty: King George VI. Continue in subsequent references that use the king's given name: King George - not George. Lowercase king when it stands alone. Capitalize in phrases such as strikeout king Nolan
Is pronoun that is always a subject
Inasmuch as