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   AP Style State Abbreviations. There are quite a few rules in the AP Stylebook for state names and AP Style state abbreviations. In this post, we will summarize all of the AP Stylebook state abbreviations rules.

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   Are state abbreviations AP style?

   • AP style isn’t keen on using state abbreviations in titles, so spell them out. It wouldn’t be AP style without an exception or two! There are eight states that should never be abbreviated in text or datelines. Those are Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Ohio, Texas and Utah.

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   What are the AP Stylebook state abbreviations rules?

   • There are quite a few rules in the AP Stylebook for state names and AP Style state abbreviations. In this post, we will summarize all of the AP Stylebook state abbreviations rules. If a state’s name is standing alone or in conjunction with a city or town in your text, spell out the entire state’s name. This goes for all 50 states. For example,

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   Which states are not abbreviated in AP style?

   • Top tip: there are eight states that are never abbreviated in datelines or main body text. These are Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Ohio, Texas, and Utah. Remembering these will help you know when to correct your client’s use of state abbreviations in AP style. AP has its own style of state abbreviations.

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   How do you abbreviate state names in AP style?

   • When abbreviating the state names, don’t make the mistake of using the postal code abbreviations (think OK for Oklahoma). AP Stylebook has provided a list indicating exactly how the states should be shortened. I suggest you print this table out and keep it close to your computer until you learn all the AP style state abbreviations.

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   Jun 19, 2024 · AP style isn’t keen on using state abbreviations in titles, so spell them out. Exceptions to the Rules. It wouldn’t be AP style without an exception or two! There are eight states that should never be abbreviated in text or datelines. Those are Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Ohio, Texas and Utah.

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   AP Style holds that acronyms are formed from the first letters (or letters) of a series of words. For example, radar if formed from (ra)dio (d)etecting (a)nd (r)anging. An abbreviation, let’s take GB from above, is not an acronym.

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   Feb 5, 2017 · Abbreviations. A state name should be abbreviated when it is mentioned with the city. A comma should be placed between the city and the state, and another comma after the state name as well. For example, You should visit Miami, Fla., which is very close to my heart.

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   In AP style, you use abbreviations for most state names when following a city name (for example, "Scranton, Pa."). In AP style, you always spell out Alaska, Hawaii, and state names with five or fewer letters.

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   Sep 26, 2021 · AP Style’s Rules for Abbreviating State Names. The first thing to be aware of as a proofreader is that AP style only requires state names to be abbreviated in specific circumstances. These are: When the state name appears alongside a city, town, village, or military base in most datelines.

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   Oct 2, 2013 · However, when referring to a city and the state in which it is located, although Chicago recommends retaining the spelled-out version of the state name (“San Diego, California”), AP style calls for abbreviating the state name (“San Diego, Calif.”) if it consists of more than six letters.