Associated Press Stylebook

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Many thanks to ACES: The Society for Editing for treating the Stylebook's session at your conference last week like big news. ACES sent an email to its members on Friday with the subject line, "ACES Atlanta 2026: Big reveal! AP announces Stylebook changes." The email links to this blog post by Gerri Berendzen: https://lnkd.in/dAQ5r2Fg #ACES2026

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Do you put a question mark inside or outside quotation marks? That depends on the meaning. Are you asking a question about what's in quotes? Then the question mark goes outside: Who wrote "Gone With the Wind"? Is the quoted matter a question? It goes inside: He asked, "How long will it take?"

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We have created a separate entry for "Native Americans, Indigenous people/peoples." Previously, the entry was included as part of the book’s race-related coverage entry. Why did we move it? Racial issues are vital to consider when writing about these identities. But identity as Native American or Indigenous peoples goes beyond race, reaching into topics of sovereignty and self-determination of tribal nations and citizens. This move reflects that broader classification. We announced this change at ACES: The Society for Editing on Friday. This guidance is live on AP Stylebook Online now.

You've been asking for this one for years. We heard you. We announced a change in AP style at the @ACESEditors conference today: It's now healthcare, one word, in all uses. We also changed childcare and daycare, closing them up to one word rather than two. This guidance is live on AP Stylebook Online now.

We release the AP Stylebook, 58th Edition, on May 27. Register for the AP Stylebook Workshop, and join our live webinar on May 27 with an overview of what's new in AP style. You'll also get access to all the new and updated entries in an AP Stylebook Online account that's included with the workshop. https://lnkd.in/eHcXy_R4

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e.g. means for example. It is always followed by a comma. i.e. is the abbreviation for the Latin "id est" or that is (to say). It is always followed by a comma, as well.