Odd AP style notes

Published 12/6/06

Apparently it’s against Associated Press style to use the following contractions — contractions that I bet many of us use regularly.

I’ve, as in, “I’ve been looking for you all over.” Why? Because an apostrophe can only replace an “o” or an “i” (can’t for cannot or he’s for he is).

She’s as in, “She’s gone to the store.” Why? Because the apostrophe is replacing “ha” (”She has…”).

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Leland says:

Hey Andrew, is the style book on line? Mine vanished out of the truck during Election Month 2000.

December 10th, 2006 at 11:14 AM

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