Style tip: Alaska or Alaskan?

September 30, 2012

Cornerstone

"Alaskan" is a noun describing a person, not a place -- never "Alaskan city," for example.

"The professors are longtime Alaskans."

When you're not using "Alaska" as a proper noun, use it as an adjective to describe things.

"Lots of us who live in Alaska love to eat Alaska salmon and berries."

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