The Daily Parker

The Daily Parker strives for consistency in the way we present information. This outlines the blog's style elements. It was last updated 27 June 2025.

General language

The blog follows US English rules for spelling and grammar.

• Direct quotes maintain the language, spelling, and grammar of the original, except when doing so would render the quote unintelligible to US-based readers.
• Foreign-language abbreviations are italicized; however, foreign languages in general are not: e.g., Cassie est la meilleure chienne du monde.
• There is no period after title abbreviations like "St" and "Mr"; e.g., St Louis, The Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP (Lab.–Ashton-under-Lyne). Similarly, the abbreviations for the United States and United Kingdom are "US" and "UK," respectively.
• Numeric data use the International System of measurements; e.g., 25°C, 16 ha, 2.54 mm.

Place names

The blog generally uses Associated Press style for place names:

Cities in the United States

The following cities do not require identifying the state:

US and Canada administrative divisions

Abbreviate the United States and Canadian Provinces as follows:

Locations outside the US

The following places do not require identifying the country or administrative division: 

Politicians

On first reference, elected and some appointed politicians in jurisdictions with free elections include the person's office, political party, and where applicable will identify the jurisdiction the person represents. Subsequent references will use only the person's last name. For example:

• US Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL) identifies Quigley as a member of the US House of Representatives for the state of Illinois and a member of the Democratic Party.
• UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer (Lab.-Holborn and St Pancras) identifies Starmer as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of the Labour Party, and that he is the Member of Parliament for the London constituency of Holborn and St Pancras.
• Former Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich (D) identifies Reich by the highest office attained, that he served under US President Bill Clinton, and that he is a member of the Democratic Party.
• Retired and former politicians are identified on first reference as "former" or "retired," except for former presidents of the US who may be identified as "President X" on first reference. (But see below for the 45th and 47th occupant of that office.)

Other political style choices

• The 47th President of the United States is no longer identified by name or party following the 6 January 2021 insurrection. He is now referred to as the OAFPOTUS (the Once and Felonious President of the United States). Previously he was identified as the XPOTUS.
• The Chief and Associate Justices of the United States are identified by party when they have demonstrated that they put party loyalty over jurisprudence; for example, Justice Clarence Thomas (R) and Justice Samuel Alito (R) are clearly Republican Party partisans.

This style sheet was first published on 23 July 1997.