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Choose the sentence that correctly uses AP style for abbreviations: Ms. Pearce should be the editor of that publication., Pearce should be the editor of that publication.

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Pearce should be the editor of that publication.

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Choose the sentence that correctly uses AP style for abbreviations: The meeting date was two weeks ago, on Sept. 30.

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The meeting date was two weeks ago, on Sept. 30.

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Choose the sentence that correctly uses AP style for abbreviations: Marshall asked whether they could meet again in early Oct., Marshall asked whether they could meet again in early October.

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Marshall asked whether they could meet again in early October.

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School starts Jan./January 9.

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Jan.

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The bassoon camp begins at Ball State University on June 9/9th.

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9/9th

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In the astronomy class, however, only 3/three people earned an A.

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three

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They woke up at 5 a.m./am ready to go fishing.

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a.m.

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The administrators asked for a $3 million/three million dollar increase in the budget.

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$3 Million

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Click on the sentence that uses correct AP style for numbers: 35 police officers attended the ceremony., Thirty-five police officers attended the ceremony.

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Thirty-five police officers attended the ceremony.

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Click on the sentence that uses correct AP style for numbers: 2005 was a dangerous year to be a journalist.

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2005 was a dangerous year to be a journalist.