Some word usage to be aware of and examples of AP Stylebook entries to be familiar with.

Teachers college

Teamsters union

Farmers market

Writers guide

Workers’ compensation

Yearlong

Monthlong

Weeklong

Daylong

Anti-abortion

Ex-convict

A part-time instructor

Cooperate

Re-elect

Childless

Lifelike

The all-clear signal

She works full time.

A highly contested race

A walk-in freezer

A fundraising campaign

Pro-war

Antifreeze

The little-known man

Antidote

Antimatter

Antiphony

Antithesis

Anti-terrorist

Anti-abortion

Anti-labor

Anti-bias

Fundraising is difficult.

They planned a fundraising campaign.

A fundraiser was hired.

The organization is planning a fundraiser.

(Note that AP Style has changed and fundraiser is one word in all cases)

whiskey

Scotch whisky

Backyard is now one word in all cases

Ax, not axe

Blond, blonde

Chain saw

Goodbye

Judgment

Knickknack

Kowtow

Kidnapped

-persons

taps

teen, teenager, teenage

theater

-like

like-

anti-

barbecue

bus, buss

prefixes

by-

clear-cut

doughnut

lie in state

-less

post-

pre-

prison, jail

rifle, riffle

Semi-

Sport utility vehicle

Stylebook

Super-

Take-

Taliban

Toys “R” Us

Trade in, trade-in

Under-

Vice versa

Well-

-wide

wide-

-wise

workday

work force

workout

workplace

workweek

year-end