X Y Z

Xerox A trademark for a brand of photocopy machine. Never a verb as in: I will Xerox you a copy. Use a generic term such as "photocopy."

X-ray

yearlong

year-round

youth Applies to boys and girls age 13 to 18. Use "man" or "woman" for people 18 and older. See boy and girl entries.

ZIP codes Use one space and no comma between state and ZIP code: For more information, write to the Center for Continuing Education, The University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812. Use the state abbreviations listed below in addresses. See states entry for abbreviations in text.

AK ( Alaska )
AL ( Alabama )
AR ( Arkansas )
AZ ( Arizona )
CA ( California )
CO ( Colorado )
CT ( Connecticut )
DC ( District of Columbia )
DE ( Delaware )
FL ( Florida )
GA (Georgia)
HI ( Hawaii )
IA ( Iowa )
ID ( Idaho )
IL ( Illinois )
IN ( Indiana )
KS ( Kansas )
KY ( Kentucky )
LA ( Louisiana )
MA ( Massachusetts )
MD ( Maryland )
ME ( Maine )
MI ( Michigan )
MN ( Minnesota )
MO ( Missouri )
MS ( Mississippi )
MT ( Montana )
NE ( Nebraska )
NC ( North Carolina )
ND ( North Dakota )
NH ( New Hampshire
NJ ( New Jersey )
NM ( New Mexico )
NV ( Nevada )
NY ( New York )
OH ( Ohio )
OK ( Oklahoma )
OR ( Oregon )
PA ( Pennsylvania )
RI ( Rhode Island )
SC ( South Carolina )
SD ( South Dakota )
TN ( Tennessee )
TX ( Texas )
UT ( Utah )
VA (Virginia)
VT ( Vermont )
WA (Washington)
WI ( Wisconsin )
WV ( West Virginia )
WY ( Wyoming )