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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Never towards - for a word meaning: moving in a specific direction






2. Introduces two items - is the correct word when expressing the relationships of three or more items considered one pair at a time - all pronouns must be in the objective case - between him and her - between you and me






3. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions






4. Man to be married






5. Preferred as past tense of sneak. Never use snuck






6. Applies to various types of framework - the verb means to arrange on a rack - to torture - trouble or torment -






7. The title of an individual who is the first minister in a national government that has a council of ministers. also the correct title for individuals who lead the provincial governments in canada and australia






8. Implies a standard of average performance for a given group






9. A minor offense against the law






10. For hanging not referring to a person's death






11. Means to cause or as a noun means a result






12. One who leaves a country ___s from it






13. Multiple transportation vehicles






14. Do not use this pronoun in reference to nations or ships except in quoted matter






15. Do not use these titles just refer to person by first and last name.






16. Correct spelling for all uses of a word that means to happen or take place






17. Use instead "survived by his wife" or "leaves his wife" not ______ of the late






18. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






19. A contraction for it is or it has

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20. A member of a predominantly black Islamic sect in the United States. However the term is considered DEROGATORY by members of the sect - who call themselves muslims






21. A location on the World Wide Web that maintains one or more pages at a specific address. Also webcam - webcast - and webmaster. But as a short form and in terms with separate words - the Web - Web page and Web feed.






22. Is the possessive of who






23. The pronoun used for references to human beings and to animals with a name






24. Capitalize if part of a proper noun - lowercase in other uses.






25. More than two people look atcan be used when the number of people being used is indefinite






26. To make an ostentatious or defiant display






27. Writing paper






28. Two words in virtually all uses - one word only when used as an adjective before a noun in a nautical sense: an underway flotilla






29. For: peace - chemistry - literature - physics and physiology or medicine - the prize in economic studies is in memorial to alfred and should be referred to as such - ceremonies are held on Dec. 10 - Capitalize when with name - lowercase when not with






30. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






31. Means in addition to






32. Is the middle number of points in a series arranged in order of size






33. Takes a singular verb






34. Two people look at - can be used when the number of people being used is indefinite






35. A group of people - often military or animals






36. Singular form of a standard






37. Use with great care - Avoid any suggestion that the writer is making an allegation - Specify the source of an allegation (arrest record etc.) - Use alleged bribe or similar phrase when necessary to make it clear that an unproved action is not being






38. Capitalize initials of name but do not place in quotes






39. Woman to be married






40. Past tense when referring to executions or suicides






41. Ashore and not on naval stations flags are flown at






42. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid






43. Means to make sure or give confidence






44. Is to wreak great destruction or devastation not interchangeable with ravish






45. To abduct - rape or carry away with emotion not interchangeable with ravage






46. Assistance






47. Capitalize if preceded by state name or when used in proper title. lowercase in other uses.






48. All tenses of the word that means a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding






49. Never alright. Hyphenate only if used colloquially as a compound modifier: He is an all-right guy.






50. Is used when someone is the object of a verb or preposition