Use quotation marks around the titles of books, songs, television shows, computer games, poems, lectures, speeches and works of art. For a general rule, spell out zero through nine, and use numerals for 10 and above. Over is now a more than acceptable alternative to more than, when it comes to describing relative amounts. The ap style numbers guidelines are extensive, but they dont have to be confusing. Other references consulted in the preparation of the ap style book. And still others, overtly or secretly, entertain the possibility that we go nowhere. Best thing i read in ap this year alternative press. Ap stylebook makes changes in its new edition hma public. Buy a cheap copy of this n that book by bette davis.
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