CAP Talk

General Discussion => The Lobby => Topic started by: RobertAmphibian on May 31, 2010, 12:38:42 AM

Title: Is It Just Me?
Post by: RobertAmphibian on May 31, 2010, 12:38:42 AM
Or is it REALLY annoying when the Volunteer abbreviates grade incorrectly? It was really bugging me in the CLA article when they put C/2nd Lt instead of C/2d Lt over and over.
Title: Re: Is It Just Me?
Post by: Eclipse on May 31, 2010, 12:40:59 AM
Yes - but odds are they are going by a press style guide instead of the correct abbreviations, so technically they are correct for the press.

One more place that a 15 minute conversation could end the discussion - we just change and be done with it.
Title: Re: Is It Just Me?
Post by: MIKE on May 31, 2010, 12:43:21 AM
It's a case of the AP Style Book versus CAPs regs.
Title: Re: Is It Just Me?
Post by: davidsinn on May 31, 2010, 01:20:44 AM
Quote from: MIKE on May 31, 2010, 12:43:21 AM
It's a case of the AP Style Book versus CAPs regs.

It's not even a versus thing. PAO regs says use the AP style guide for outside releases. Volunteer sorta counts.
Title: Re: Is It Just Me?
Post by: a2capt on May 31, 2010, 01:41:13 AM
It even says it's following the AP Style Book, inside near/on the Masthead.