Friday, February 18, 2011

Drowning -- Write With (AP) Style

Was William McDowell in the navy, or the Navy?
It's the Navy. AP Style, under "Navy" . . .

Capitalize when referring to U.S. forces: the U.S.Navy, the Navy, Navy policy . . . lowercase when referring to the naval forces of other nations: the British navy.

Was 10-year-old Edward McGorwan a boy or a young man?

A boy. AP Style, under "boy" . . .

Applicable until 18th birthday is reached. Use man or young man afterward.

In first reference, is it Dr. Catrina Lowrie or just Dr. Lowrie?

It's Dr. Catrina Lowrie.
We always use someone's first and last names in a first reference.

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