Wednesday, May 6, 2009

On to West Nile virus

After a bit of an absence, I hope to start posting more regularly now that the flood season has ended.

See if you can find the flubs that were caught before they made it into The Forum:

1. The new tax credit is an incredible deal for first-time home buyers.

2. R.D. Offutt Company took first place out of 15 teams.

3. It started out small and has grown into a week-long event.

4. The 8th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals determined prosecutors failed to prove Bala had committed any crimes.

5. The species of mosquito responsible for West Nile Virus favors warmer weather.

1. The new tax credit is an incredible deal for first-time homebuyers.

2. R.D. Offutt Co. took first place out of 15 teams.
AP Stylebook states: company, companies Use Co. or Cos. when a business uses either word at the end of its proper name: Ford Motor Co., American Broadcasting Cos.
If company or companies appears alone in second reference, spell the word out.
The forms for possessives: Ford Motor Co.'s profits, American Broadcasting Cos.' profits.

3. It started out small and has grown into a weeklong event.
AP Stylebook states: daylong, weeklong, yearlong, hourlong, monthlong, and on and on.

4. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals determined prosecutors failed to prove Bala had committed any crimes.
AP Stylebook states: U.S. Court of Appeals On first reference to the full name, use U.S. Court of Appeals or a full name: 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals or the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit. U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals without a circuit number is a misnomer and should not be used.

5. The species of mosquito responsible for West Nile virus favors warmer weather.

1 comment:

Craig McDaniel said...

I've spent way more time than I should have today trying to find a definitive ruling per AP Style as to whether it is "home buyer" or "homebuyer."

So far it's about 60-40 for "home buyer" with 100 percent citing AP Style.

Where's the AP Supreme Court of Style when you need 'em?