styleguide
apostrophe (’)
See punctuation
antisemitism (n.) / antisemitic (adj.)
No hyphen; lowercase “S.” These are unified terms referring to prejudice or discrimination against Jews. See also AP Stylebook’s entry on “antisemitism”; International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s “Spelling of antisemitism”; also listed in race-related and ethnic references
anti-racism
Hyphenate. Also listed in race-related and ethnic references
anti-Asian sentiment
See race-related and ethnic references
ampersand (&)
See punctuation
amount, number
When the subject or object can be counted, use “number.” If it can be weighed or measured, use “amount.” The number of apples we counted today is 12. The amount of flour he weighed is 100 grams. Correct: the number of people, the number of times. Incorrect: the amount of people, the amount of times. See also fewer, less.
among / between
“Between” introduces two items, and “among” introduces more than two: The cookies were divided among Gretchen, Manuel, and Celine. Between you and me, I think this could be handled differently.
amid
Not amidst.
American Indians / Native Americans
See race-related and ethnic references
America / American(s)
As a guiding principle, be sensitive to context when using these terms. Associated Press guidance says “America” and “American” can be used to refer to the United States and U.S. citizens if the context is clear. Given the multinational reality of The Episcopal Church, which includes dioceses in Central America, Latin America, and South America, we recommend using […]