The Definitive Online Sports Stylebook

The Ben Watanabe Sports Stylebook

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  • amid

    Never “amidst,” which is not a word.

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  • among

    Never “amongst,” which is not a word.

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  • all time, all-time

    Do not hyphenate when used after the term it modifies: the greatest quarterback of all time Hyphenate when it comes before the term it modifies: an all-time legend

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  • plantar fasciitis

    A disorder that causes pain in the heel or arch of the foot.

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  • Achilles’ heel

    The vulnerable point of an otherwise formidable opponent; requires an apostrophe. Not to be confused with Achilles tendon.

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  • Achilles tendon

    The thick tendon that attaches the heel bone to the calf muscle; no apostrophe. Not to be confused with Achilles’ heel.

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  • MCL

    Acceptable in all references to the medial collateral ligament, located in the knee.

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  • UCL

    Acceptable in all references to the ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow.

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  • ACL

    Acceptable in all references to the anterior cruciate ligament.

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  • TV and radio call letters

    Over-the-air television and radio broadcast channels should be written in all capital letters, with their call letters followed by the transmission type: WBZ-TV; WEEI-FM; KYW-AM Cable networks, streaming channels, and satellite radio stations, which by definition do not transmit over-the-air signals in the same way as traditional TV and radio, should simply be identified by

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