Writing for Business - A Whatis.com Blog » state names http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/writing-for-business Is your grammar as good as your code? Tue, 21 May 2013 19:44:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 State names — abbreviate or not? http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/writing-for-business/state-names-abbreviate-or-not/ http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/writing-for-business/state-names-abbreviate-or-not/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:06:51 +0000 Ivy Wigmore http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/writing-for-business/state-names-abbreviate-or-not/ typing Which is correct?
HP’s corporate headquarters are in Palo Alto, ______.
a. CA
b. California

Answer: a.

Explanation: To conform to AP style, abbreviate state names when used in conjunction with a town or city name. (However, if the city is not specified, spell out the full state name.)

David Davies published this handy AP style tipsheet.

Here’s a list of abbreviations for state and province names, including both current and old-style.

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