fund raising, fund-raising, fund-raiser

The #1 sign that the Associated Press might need new thinking in charge of their venerable style guide:

fund raising, fund-raising, fund-raiser
Fund raising is difficult. They planned a fund-raising campaign. A fund-raiser was hired. The organization was planning a fund-raiser.

(Page 102, The Associated Press Stylebook, 2004 edition)

I’m going to hold a fund-raiser to get all of those variants just turned into “fundraiser,” like the rest of the English language uses. And “stylebook” isn’t one word, guys.

2 Comments »

1. What about “comic book”? The mainstream press seems adamant that it is “comicbook”. I say it’s two words.

   Comment by Robbo — August 26, 2005 @ 6:03

2. Page 53, between

   comedian Use for both men and women.

   and …

   comma See entry in Punctuation chapter.

   There is … nothing. Not sure where the press is getting “comicbook.”

   Comment by Beau — August 26, 2005 @ 10:23

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