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n Subsequent Use: Dog and Cat Foundation or Subsequent Use: the foundation
video conferencing Two words, no hyphen.
First Use: Irvine Fine Arts Center
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Dates
Subsequent Use: Fine Arts Center or Subsequent Use: the center
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Common usage is to reflect dates numerically. However, dates may also be spelled out. Spell out all months. Do not abbreviate dates with dashes or slashes. (Exceptions include email subject lines and file names). Do not use the word on when referencing a date in a sentence. In tables and charts where there are space limitations, date abbreviations may be used.
Incorrect Usage
n Dog and Cat Foundation of Orange County (DCFOC)
City Departments, Committees, and Commissions See City Department, Commission, and Committee Names , Page 20.
Correct Usage
Monday, November 19, 2021
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COVID-19
Monday, the Nineteenth of November Two Thousand Twenty One
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See additional guidelines in the AP Stylebook .
The meeting will be held March 28.
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coronavirus Coronavirus is one word. It is a common type of virus that caused COVID-19 and should not be used inter- changably with the term COVID-19 . COVID-19 COVID should be in all caps in all instances when iden- tifiying the disease. Covid Clinic Lowercase the subsequent letters in Covid when refer- ring to the organization that partners with the City to offer testing. pandemic vs. endemic A pandemic refers to a widespread, rapid spread of a disease, with exponentionally rising cases over a large area. An endemic is a constantly present virus with a predictable spread. COVID-19, as experienced from the end of 2019 is a pandemic.
Incorrect Usage
11/19/12
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The meeting will be held on 11-19-12
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There is no need to use the year if the date you’re referring to is in the current year, unless it is needed contractually. If the reference is to a past or future year, include the year and set it off with commas.
February 14, 2035, is the target date.
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Arabic Figures Use Arabic figures, without st , nd , rd, or th . The exception is when format requires such use (e g , resolutions: on the 27th day of March 2012) . See Numerals , Page 17.
Correct Usage
The meeting is March 3.
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telecommute, teleconference, telework One word.
Incorrect Usage
The meeting is March 3rd.
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