AP Stylebook, F-3

They advertised the concert by posting colorful _______.
1. fliers
2. flyers
Which is the correct abbreviation for Florida in AP Style?
1. Fla.
2. Flor.
3. FL
The sudden storm _________ our hopes for a picnic.
1. floundered
2. foundered
The catfish ______ in the bottom of the boat, but everyone was afraid to pick it up because of the spines.
1. foundered
2. floundered
Which is preferred in AP Style?
1. We ate dessert following dinner.
2. We ate dessert after dinner.
Our _________ were taught to ________ from swearing.
1. forebears, forbear
2. forbears, forebear
It is a ________ conclusion that I will ______ the experience of skydiving.
1. foregone, forgo
2. forgone, forego
By changing the way you use the oars, you can row ________ or ________.
1. forward, backward
2. forewards, backwards
Many magazines are written largely by _________.
1. freelancers
2. free-lancers
The magazine promotes fashionable clothing for women with _________ figures.
1. fulsome
2. full
At first his compliments were pleasant, then a little long-winded and finally _______.
1. full
2. fulsome