JOUR 61A - AP Style Exercise (M-R)
(21 errors/20 points + 1 bonus point)
1) He hopes to make a billion dollars by the time he's forty. Already he figures his net-worth is between $2-$3 million, depending on current stock prices. (3)
2) Ever since she joined the U.S. Navy on June 15, 2005, she has been a vocal proponent of naval practices and policies. (3)
3) It was a one-sided game, and he was a poor loser. After losing the playoff when his ball went out of bounds, he made an off-color remark that could be heard in the stands. (4)
4) Hundreds of people attended Sunday’s race to watch seventy-five top bicyclists pedal across the finish line. (4)
5) Every summer the Jones' and the Kinneys’ pore over travel-brochures, planning their winter trip together. This year they're hoping to vacation in Panama City. (4)
6) The five-year-old girl was born in Canton, Ohio, but she now lives in Fremont, California. (3)
* There were a few I couldn't find this time, just to let you know. Hopefully I can understand it better in your comments =).
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1) 40, $2 million to $3 million (-2)
ReplyDelete2) Good!
3) Good!
4) 75 (-1)
5) See plurals/proper names in the AP Stylebook. Which Panama City? There's more than one. Also, you introduced an error: it's travel brochures. (-2.5)
6) 5-year-old girl, Calif. (-2)