Alphabetic names of streets

[MarketStEl]

Originally Posted by peacecrusader888

Can we use St for street, and E for East and W for West, and N for North and S for South?

Forgive me, but I have Associated Press style flowing through my veins.

Street designators aren't abbreviated in AP style unless they're part of addresses (e.g., 324 E. 36th St.); when used to describe the streets themselves, they're spelled out in full: North Broad Street, Seventh Avenue (following the AP rule of spelling out numbers below ten).

At the magazine I write for, the designators and compass points are spelled out even when they are part of addresses.

[Nattering Heights]

In many cities, grids are not practical due to topography, water barriers, etc. In others, the roads are deliberately random and confusing to stall invaders.