AP style

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    How and When to Use Sic in a Quotation

    How and When to Use Sic in a Quotation

    Oct 26, 2023

    • Academic Writing
    • Editing Tips
    • Formatting
    • Proofreading Tips
    • Style

    When proofreading, you might see the term sic used in a quotation. However, many people misuse this term or use it when there is an alternative available. As such, proofreaders and editors should make sure they know how and when to use this term in a quotation. In this blog post, we explore: What sic […]

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    Proofreading Tips: Numbers in AP Style

    Proofreading Tips: Numbers in AP Style

    Oct 17, 2021

    • Business Writing
    • Proofreading Tips
    • Style

    Created by journalists to help public-facing writing in 1953, The AP Stylebook is still one of the most commonly used American English style guides around. As a proofreader, you’ll often need to check the formatting of numbers when working with a client who writes in AP style. This post will take you through how to […]

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    Proofreading Tips: Abbreviations in AP Style

    Jul 11, 2021

    • Business Writing
    • Proofreading Tips
    • Style

    AP style is commonly used by journalists, marketers, and PR specialists, whose writing often includes abbreviations. So, if you’re proofreading a document that uses AP style, you’ll need to know how abbreviations, acronyms, and initialisms should be presented. With that in mind, then, this guide covers how abbreviations should be used in AP style. Becoming […]

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    A Proofreader’s Guide to Dates in AP Style

    Jun 13, 2021

    • Business Writing
    • Proofreading Tips
    • Style

    The Associated Press Stylebook is the go-to style guide for many writers, news outlets, and businesses. And if your clients use AP style, you’ll need to know how it works. With that in mind, here we’ll look at what proofreaders should know about dates in AP style, including: The basic date format (and when you […]

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    How to Capitalize Titles in AP Style

    May 30, 2021

    • Business Writing
    • Proofreading Tips
    • Referencing and Citations

    AP style – as set out in The Associated Press Stylebook – is commonly used in business writing and journalism. But did you know that the AP Stylebook has advice on how to present titles of works, such as books, films, and musical compositions? It’s important to be aware of these rules so you know […]

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    Style Guides for Business Writing

    Dec 10, 2020

    • Business Writing
    • Proofreading Resources
    • Proofreading Tips

    Style guides are vital resources for proofreaders and editors. But the best style guide to use may depend on the type of writing at hand. So, which style guides are best for business writing? Here, we’re going to look at some examples, including: The Associated Press Stylebook The Chicago Manual of Style The Business Style […]

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    Editing Tips: Punctuation in AP Style

    Jun 07, 2020

    • Proofreading Tips
    • Punctuation
    • Style

    AP style – as set out in The Associated Press Stylebook – provides advice on many elements of writing, including punctuation. But what do you need to know about punctuation in AP style to work as a freelance proofreader? Becoming A Proofreader If you’d like a try a sample module of our Becoming A Proofreader […]

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    An Introduction to the AP Stylebook

    Apr 23, 2020

    • Business Writing
    • Proofreading Tips
    • Style

    The AP Stylebook is the go-to style guide for anyone working in journalism. But why is this guide so popular? And what do you need to know about it as a proofreader? Let’s take a look. What Is The Associated Press Stylebook? The Associated Press Stylebook is created by the Associated Press (AP), a major […]

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    Proofreading Resources: Style Guides

    Proofreading Resources: Style Guides

    Feb 10, 2020

    • Proofreading Resources
    • Proofreading Tips
    • Style

    Style guides are crucial for proofreading and editing. As a freelancer, you may come to depend on them quite heavily! After all, a good style guide will tell you everything you need to know to edit a document, from spelling preferences to citation styles. But which style guides do you need? And where can you […]

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