From BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8468367.stm
The world is helping Haiti, with the US and the UN sending in troops and police to assist in the relief effort. They are to keep the peace and pass out ready to eat meals and clean water. Several key figures comment on how quickly aid has come.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
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Grade: 8.5/10
ReplyDeleteMistakes
• There should be hyphens in "ready-to-eat" because it is a modifier.
• United States and the United Nations should both be spelled out.
AP rule: Spell out United Nations and United States when used as nouns. Use U.N. and U.S. (no space between initials) only as adjectives.