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Hello, communicators:
AP Stylebook has been tweeting tips for covering Inauguration Day from its 2021 topical guide, instructing that “Inauguration Day” should be capitalized “only when referring to the collection of events” that include President-elect Joe Biden’s swearing in:
Capitalize Inauguration Day only when referring to the collection of events that include the inauguration of a U.S. president; lowercase in other uses: Inauguration Day is Jan. 20. This is the 59th inauguration. More Inauguration Day terms and guidance: https://t.co/dsk1L0KW8o
— APStylebook (@APStylebook) January 18, 2021
Lowercase the general term national anthem, which can refer to any country's patriotic song.
Capitalize "The Star-Spangled Banner," the U.S. national anthem written by Francis Scott Key. pic.twitter.com/MkMkSELW0x
— APStylebook (@APStylebook) January 20, 2021
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