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36-612: Plus ultra ( Latin: [pluːs ˈʊltraː] , Spanish: [plus ˈultɾa] , English: "Further beyond" ) is a Latin phrase and the national motto of Spain . A reversal of the original phrase non plus ultra ("Nothing further beyond"), said to have been inscribed as a warning on the Pillars of Hercules at the Strait of Gibraltar (which marked the edge of the known world in antiquity ), it has metaphorical suggestions of taking risks and striving for excellence. Its original version,

72-468: A co-editor of AP Stylebook 1980 edition, stated that: Howard Angione... at times thought the task he and UPI counterpart Bobby Ray Miller had undertaken resembled the quest of Don Quixote. It was "an impossible dream", Angione said, to find style rules that pleased everyone, especially since even grammarians couldn't agree among themselves. In 1989, Norm Goldstein became the AP Stylebook lead editor,

108-540: A comma or used inside a parenthetical construction, and are best confined to the latter and to footnotes and tables, rather than used in running prose. Additional references AP Stylebook The Associated Press Stylebook (generally called the AP Stylebook ), alternatively titled The Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law , is a style and usage guide for American English grammar created by American journalists working for or connected with

144-479: A complete reference to American English words and grammar, was released in 1909, under the title: "The Associate Press Rules Regulations and General Orders" . By the early 1950s the publication was formalized into the AP Stylebook and became the leading professional English grammar reference by most member and non-member news bureaus throughout the world. Due to growing demand by non-member journalists and writers working in public-facing corporate communications,

180-570: A digital e-book edition and an online subscription version. Additionally, the AP Stylebook also provides English grammar recommendations through social media, including Twitter , Facebook , Pinterest , and Instagram . From 1977 to 2005, more than two million copies of the AP Stylebook have been sold worldwide, with that number climbing to 2.5 million by 2011. Writers in broadcasting , news, magazine publishing, marketing departments and public relations firms traditionally adopt and apply AP grammar and punctuation styles. The AP Stylebook

216-613: A job he held until the 2007 edition. After publishing the final edition under his editorship, Goldstein commented on the future of the AP Stylebook ' s section on name references: I think the difference... now is that there is more information available on the Internet, and I'm not sure, and at least our executive editor is not sure, how much of a reference book we ought to be anymore. I think some of our historical background material like on previous hurricanes and earthquakes, that kind of encyclopedic material that's so easily available on

252-457: A matter of house style . They seem more frequently to be British than American (perhaps owing to the AP Stylebook being treated as a de facto standard across most American newspapers, without a UK counterpart). For example, The Guardian uses "eg" and "ie" with no punctuation, while The Economist uses "eg," and "ie," with commas and without points, as does The Times of London. A 2014 revision to New Hart's Rules states that it

288-671: A reference work", the organization started expanding the book and in 1977 produced a book that was different in a few fundamental regards. Firstly, The structure was changed and entries were organized in alphabetical order so that users could find what they need in a timely manner. Secondly, in 1977 the book was published for the first time by a 3rd party publisher – Lorenz Press . Thirdly, in 1977, United Press International and AP cooperated to produce stylebooks for each organization based on revisions and guidelines jointly agreed to by editors of both UPI Stylebook (Bobby Ray Miller) and AP Stylebook (Howard Angione). In 1982, Eileen Alt Powell,

324-475: A rule about a following comma – like Oxford usage in actual practice. The Chicago Manual of Style requires "e.g.," and "i.e.,". The AP Stylebook preserves both types of punctuation for these abbreviations. "British" and "American" are not accurate as stand-ins for Commonwealth and North American English more broadly; actual practice varies even among national publishers. The Australian government's Style Manual for Authors, Editors and Printers preserves

360-663: Is especially emphatic about the points being retained. The Oxford Guide to Style (also republished in Oxford Style Manual and separately as New Hart's Rules ) also has "e.g." and "i.e."; the examples it provides are of the short and simple variety that often see the comma dropped in American usage as well. None of those works prescribe specifically for or against a comma following these abbreviations, leaving it to writers' own judgment. Some specific publishers, primarily in news journalism , drop one or both forms of punctuation as

396-412: Is now "Oxford style" to not use a comma after e.g. and i.e. (which retain the points), "to avoid double punctuation". This is a rationale it does not apply to anything else, and Oxford University Press has not consistently imposed this style on its publications that post-date 2014, including Garner's Modern English Usage . By way of US comparison, The New York Times uses "e.g." and "i.e.", without

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432-667: Is organized into sections: From 1909, when the first company-wide stylebook-like guide was released internally under the title: "The Associate Press Rules Regulations and General Orders" , and until 1953, the stylebook was published under different titles including, among others, Instructions for Correspondents of the Associated Press , The Associated Press. Regulations Traffic Department , A Guide for Filing Editors. The Associated Press , A Guide for Foreign Correspondents. The Associated Press , A Guide for Writers. The Associated Press , The AP Copy Book , and AP Writing Handbook . By

468-455: Is the 2020–2022 AP Stylebook , available spiral-bound directly from AP, and as a perfect-bound paperback sold by Basic Books . Creation of AP Stylebook has been helmed by lead editor Paula Froke since 2016. In early 2023, the stylebook attracted attention for suggesting that " the French " could be an offensive term in a tweet promoting people-first language ; there was considerable mockery of

504-582: The AP Stylebook . The print version is expected to be available, unless otherwise stated, biennially. Due to the rising influence of the Spanish language worldwide, in November 2012 Associated Press added, in addition to American English, its first ever Spanish edition of its stylebook. The Spanish edition is separate from the English edition and has a different website, as well as Twitter and Facebook accounts. Unlike

540-524: The Associated Press journalism cooperative based in New York City . The Stylebook offers a basic reference to American English grammar, punctuation, and principles of reporting, including many definitions and rules for usage as well as styles for capitalization , abbreviation , spelling , and numerals. The first publicly available edition of the book was published in 1953. The first modern edition

576-458: The 'journalist bible'. In 2000, the guide was renamed The Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law and the paperback edition has been published under this title since then. Some editions, such as the spiral-bound and e-book editions, use the shorter title The Associated Press Stylebook on their covers. The Associated Press organization was first created in 1846. The first company-wide AP "guide" did not cover English grammar. It

612-505: The AP published their first official "stylebook" for the general public in 1953 under the title Associated Press Style Book ; the first publication focused on "where the wire set a specific style". For nearly a quarter century it assumed its reader had a "solid grounding in language and a good reference library" and thus omitted any guidelines in those broader areas. In 1977, prompted by AP Executive News Editor Lou Boccardi 's request for "more of

648-458: The American Council on Foreign Relations , where the translation of ubique is often given as omnipresent , with the implication of pervasive hidden influence. There is no consistent British style. For example, The Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors has "e.g." and "i.e." with points (periods); Fowler's Modern English Usage takes the same approach, and its newest edition

684-689: The Burgundian Low Countries and also appeared in the wooden panelling of Charles's palace in Granada . As a consequence of Charles's election as Holy Roman Emperor, both Plus oultre and Plus ultra began to be used in Italy and Germany, together with a less successful German translation, Noch Weiter . In Spain, the Latin motto continued to be popular after Charles V's death. It appeared in Habsburg propaganda and

720-463: The English edition which currently has both online and print versions, the Spanish edition only has an online edition. The Spanish edition does not have an 'edition number' since it only exists as an online service. From 1980 to 1984 the English edition was updated biennially; then from 1985 to 2020, the English edition was updated annually, usually in May, at which time edits and new entries were added to keep

756-500: The Internet now, might be cut back. After Norm Goldstein stepped down as lead editor in 2007, in bibliographical records for all subsequent editions starting from 2008 lead editors' names are usually not explicitly called out and the author is simply referred to as Associated Press or AP Editors . In 2009 and 2011 the Stylebook was released as an app called AP Stylebook Mobile edition for iOS and BlackBerry, respectively, however it

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792-465: The book was released in 1953. However, all editions prior to 1977 are not included in the editions count and the first modern edition is considered to be the August 1977 edition released for the first time by Lorenz Press . The latest, 2020 version, is the 55th edition and can be used until 2022. The Associated Press has reduced the frequency in print publication due to the popularity of the online version of

828-609: The church of St Gudule, Brussels. Spaniards translated the original French into Latin due to the hostility they bore for the French-speaking Burgundian advisors and ministers Charles brought with him to Spain from the Low Countries. At Charles's entry into Burgos in 1520, an arch was set up bearing on one side, "Plus ultra", and on the other "All of Africa weeps because it knows that you have the key [Gibraltar and] have to be its master". Plus oultre continued to be used in

864-563: The end of WWII, pressures from a growing number of non-journalistic business sectors, already referencing copied or confiscated copies of the guide for years, greatly increased the stylebook's demand. The first publicly available edition of AP Stylebook was published in 1953 under the title "The Associated Press Style Book" . Since 1953, the stylebook has been published under different titles, including Writing for The AP ; AP Stylebook ; and The Associated Press Stylebook and Libel Manual . Some journalists have referred to The AP Stylebook as

900-575: The personal motto of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V , also Duke of Burgundy and King of Spain , was Plus oultre in French. The motto was adopted some decades after Christopher Columbus traveled to Guanahaní . Plus oultre , French for "further beyond", was adopted by the young Duke of Burgundy and new King of Spain Charles of Habsburg as his personal motto at the suggestion of his adviser Luigi Marliano, an Italian physician, in 1516. It

936-540: The points in the abbreviations, but eschews the comma after them (it similarly drops the title's serial comma before "and", which most UK and many US publishers would retain). Editing Canadian English by the Editors' Association of Canada uses the periods and the comma; so does A Canadian Writer's Reference . The government publication The Canadian Style uses the periods but not the comma. Style guides are generally in agreement that both abbreviations are preceded by

972-813: The stylebook up to date with technological and cultural changes. As of the middle of 2024, the most recent edition is the 2024-2026 edition (57th edition). In 2005, dozens of new or revised entries were added, including " Sept. 11 ", " e.g. ", " i.e. ", " FedEx " and " Midwest region ". In 2008, about 200 new or revised entries were added, including " iPhone ", " anti-virus ", " outsourcing ", " podcast ", " text messaging ", " social networking ", " high-definition " and " Misplaced Pages ". In 2009, about 60 new or revised entries were added, including " Twitter ", " baba ghanoush " and " texting ". In 2013, about 90 new or revised entries were added, including " Benedictine ", " Grand Marnier ", " madeleine " and " upside-down cake ", " chichi " and " froufrou ". Usage of "illegal immigrant"

1008-540: The suggestion, and the AP subsequently retracted it. The influence of the AP and similar news service styles has reached beyond the news writing community. Many other North American sectors disseminating information to the public began to adopt news styles as early as the late 1800s. Many other sectors now also have developed their own similar style guides and also continue to reference the AP Stylebook for general American grammar, more than any other style guide available. The first publicly available English edition of

1044-463: Was added about digital security for journalists. AP stylebook moved to capitalized Black and lowercase white. The 2022–2024 edition includes more than 300 new and revised entries, including a new chapter on "inclusive storytelling", "where possible" usage of " they/them/their " singular pronouns, revised guidance on the use of the term "female", immigration and new entries for " critical race theory ", " anti-vaxxer ". The 2024–2026 edition includes

1080-625: Was created in 2012, after requests from the AP Mexico City bureau and others to develop such a stylebook. The bureau at the time was looking for ways to expand into Latin America while bridging the language barrier. In 2013 the AP Spanish Stylebook came into fruition and is now available to everyone. The Spanish AP stylebook is also referred to as the Manual de Estilo . The most recent print edition

1116-571: Was emblematic of Marliano's vision of a Christian empire spanning beyond the boundaries of the Old World, now that Charles also controlled territories in the New World through the Spanish crown, and it was also associated with the desire to bring the Reconquista past Gibraltar into North Africa and revive the crusades of the chivalric tradition. The motto is first recorded on the back of Charles's chair in

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1152-422: Was later discontinued in 2015 in favor of users simply accessing the AP Stylebook online edition through their desktop or mobile browsers. In March 2019 AP created an Archived AP Stylebooks section on its apstylebook.com website where anyone can access previous versions of the AP Stylebook starting from 1900 "brochure on AP corporate structure" and all the way to 1977 edition. The first Spanish AP stylebook

1188-443: Was more of a brochure with 24 pages of various titles and corporate structures of the Associated Press organization and was first published in 1900 under the title "The Associated Press". Although a formal English grammar style guide did not exist across the organization through the 1800s, individual bureaus were known to have maintained similar internal style guides as early as the late 1870s. The first corporate-wide style guide, with

1224-399: Was published in August 1977 by Lorenz Press . Afterwards, various paperback editions were published by different publishers, including, among others, Turtleback Books, Penguin 's Laurel Press, Pearson 's Addison-Wesley , and Hachette 's Perseus Books and Basic Books . Recent editions are released in several formats, including paperback and flat-lying spiral-bound editions, as well as

1260-429: Was regulated. In 2018 AP Stylebook included a chapter on polling and surveys. In 2019, about 200 new or revised entries were added, including " budtender ", " deepfake " and " cryptocurrency ". The 2020–2022 edition was released on May 21, 2020. About 90 new or revised technology-related entries were added, including "internet privacy", "digital wallet" / "mobile wallet", "smart devices", and "lidar". A new chapter

1296-491: Was used to encourage Spanish explorers to ignore the old warning and go beyond the Pillars of Hercules. Today it is featured on both the flag and arms of Spain. List of Latin phrases (full) This list is a combination of the twenty page-by-page " List of Latin phrases " articles: Root of the word aboriginal . The imperative motto for the satisfaction of desire. "I need it, Here and Now" Memory (of ...) Motto of

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