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  1. 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. When To Spell Out Full Name. 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 ...

  2. AP Style State Abbreviations & State Postal Abbreviations: Ore. or Oreg. Wis. or Wisc. If you have noticed, out of the 50 states in the United States, there are 8 such states Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Ohio, Texas, and Utah that do not have the AP style state abbreviations. That’s all the list of AP style state abbreviations and the ...

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    State Name
    Ap Style Abbreviations
    Postal Abbreviations
    1
    Alabama
    Ala.
    AL
    2
    Alaska
    Alaska
    AK
    3
    Arizona
    Ariz.
    AZ
    4
    Arkansas
    Ark.
    AR
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  4. Mar 21, 2024 · How To Abbreviate Each State. 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. Alabama (Ala.) Maryland (Md.) North Dakota (N.D.) Arizona (Ariz.) Massachusetts (Mass.)

  5. Older variable-length official US Government Printing Office abbreviations. AP. Abbreviations from the AP Stylebook (bold red text shows differences between GPO and AP) Name and status of region. ISO. ANSI. USPS. USCG. GPO.

  6. Sep 26, 2021 · Remembering these will help you know when to correct your client’s use of state abbreviations in AP style. State Abbreviations in AP Style. AP has its own style of state abbreviations. Confusingly, these are different from US postal code abbreviations. Below is a table of the state abbreviations in AP style (for reference, the postal code ...

  7. The abbreviations are sometimes still used in note taking and text writing. Eight states are never abbreviated in text though; Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Ohio, Texas and Utah. It’s easy to remember that rule. States with five or fewer letters, plus Alaska and Hawaii, are never abbreviated.

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