Use figures and spell out words like inches feet yards etc to indicate depth height length and width. For example he is 5 feet 6 inches tall. He is the 5 foot 10 inch man. The book weighs 2 pounds. Because ap style is primarily an american style standard use of the imperial system of measurement is favored although ap style does make allowances for the growing popularity of the metric system. Dimensions use figures for all numbers that indicate height weight width etc even for numbers less than 10.
He wrote with a 2 inch pencil. A quick guide to ap style as you read the ap stylebook pay extra attention to these entries. When writing about height weight or other dimensions use figures and spell out words such as feet miles etc. The stylebook contains detailed listings for different imperial standards of measure and approximate metric equivalences and methods for. Many newspapers magazines and public relations offices across the united states use ap style. The team signed a 7 footer.
Ap stylebook rules for height feet inches. Home ap style ap style dimensions. Use figures and spell out measurements to indicate depth height length and width. Associated press style provides guidelines for news writing. Hyphenate adjectival forms before nouns. Always use figures before the measurement 8 inches 10 feet 2 ounces 200 pounds etc.
Always spell out measurements inches feet yards gallons ounces pounds etc. The building has a 6000 square feet of floor space. You should hyphenate adjectival form before nouns. He is 5 feet 10 inches tall. First rule in the entry says. When searching for height in the ap stylebook it refers readers to the dimensions entry.
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