All-America or American

[melock]

I always get confused on this.

Jill and Suzy named All-Americas or All-Americans.

 

[User 1019]

Jill and Suzy were named All-Americans.

Jill and Suzy were named to the All-America team.


Right?

 

[Eagleboy]

Yes.

 

[Chi City 81]

Three_Bags is correct.

 

[mike311gd]

Jill and Suzy were named All-Americans.

Jill and Suzy were named to the All-America team.


Right?

Looks good to me, sir.

 

[markvid]

Why do you people hate All-Americans?
Sorry, had to do it.

I occasionally get confused is if I put All-American in the context of being named to the team.
I know it should be named All-American, but saying named to All-American team doesn't look wrong to me for some reason.

 

[melock]

Much obliged.

 

[ADifferentOkie]

Maybe it's a weird way to remember it, but keep in mind you don't end with "America." It's either All-American (you have added that 'n') or All-America team, selection, honor, etc.

 

[shotglass]

This is right at the tippy-top of style questions which I believe the reader could not care less.

This is also right at the tippy-top of things which get caught on a page proof while the misspelling in the deck head gets missed.

 

[jlee]

All-America, adj.
All-American, n.

Edit: AP says All-America refers to team, All-American refers to an individual

 

[The Commish]

FYI: Here is the full entry from the AP stylebook online:

All-America, All-American The Associated Press recognizes only one All-America football and basketball team each year. In football, only Walter Camp’s selections through 1924, and the AP selections after that, are recognized. Do not call anyone an All-America selection unless he is listed on either the Camp or AP roster.
Similarly do not call anyone an All-America basketball player unless an AP selection. The first All-America basketball team was chosen in 1948.
Use All-American when referring specifically to an individual:
All-American Pat Ewing, or He is an All-American.
Use All-America when referring to the team:
All-America team, or All-America selection.

 

[IGotQuestions]

Unless you're Sports Illustrated, in which every athlete is an All-America. SI's policy drives me up a wall.