Get the style changes in the latest edition of the AP Stylebook.
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AP style is not set it and forget it. You don’t learn it once like arithmetic in elementary school. It evolves as language changes, and gains new words and phrases as they appear in news. Questions? Contact Shallonb@ragan.com. |
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