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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide
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journalism-and-media
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1. Two words in virtually all uses - one word only when used as an adjective before a noun in a nautical sense: an underway flotilla
who
under way
more than
afterward
2. Is used when someone is the object of a verb or preposition
drowned
flay
occur - occurred - occurring - occurrence
whom
3. When referring to a group of men or men and women who attended a school
either
forward
Black muslim
alumni
4. Do not use the term teenaged
people
teenage
bus
all right
5. For non essential clauses - where the pronoun is less necessary and use commas. use when referring to inanimate objects and to animals without a name
stanch
fiance
fiancee
which
6. Means to flow in a continuous stream
navel
its
website
pour
7. Kisses
century
busses
alumni
which
8. Should not be used as an adverb. It does not lose its status as an adjective - however - in a sentence such as "I feel bad." Such a statement is the idiomatic equivalent of I am in bad health.
alumni
City Hall
bad
allege
9. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use
criterion
alumnae
imply
subject
10. NOW is acceptable on second reference- HQ is in Washington
National Organization for Women
accept
amid
except
11. Do not use when referring to East Asian nations and their peoples. Asian is the acceptable term for an inhabitant of these nations
under way
primiere
fiancee
Orient - Oriental
12. Used in proper names and as someone in a parade
off of
citizen
marshall
majority
13. To bog down become disabled or sink
founder
alumni
that
magazine names
14. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun
alumni
amid
its
whose
15. A table-like platform used in a religious service
subject
flier
altar
each other
16. A listener or reader ____s something from the words
faze
widower
aide
infer
17. Is the possessive of who
figuratively
alumnus
whose
her
18. Always preferred over persons - persons only used when it's in a direct quote - also a collective noun when referring to a single race or nation so peoples should only be used when speaking of multiple groups
insure
federal
people
buss
19. Books - computer games - movies - operas - plays - poems - albums and songs - radio and tv programs - lectures - speeches and works of art should all: - capitalize principal words - capitalize an article - quotes around these works that are not: reli
composition titles
insure
half staff
refute
20. Contain to include all or embrace. Used only actively.
further
comprise
more than
arrest
21. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast
ravish
alumna
manslaughter
staunch
22. Ashore and not on naval stations flags are flown at
half staff
alumnus
either...or - neither...nor
insure
23. Action word - past tense is laid - present participle is laying
lay
in-law
all right
Fourth of July
24. To argue to the contrary
primiere
fewer
rebut
ravage
25. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid
beside
compose
National Organization for Women
drowned
26. Refers to inhabitants of states and cities
afterward
arrest
forward
resident
27. Plural means several groups of people - often military or animals
faze
troops
resident
wrack
28. Means more than half of an amount
Black muslim
each other
majority
Orient - Oriental
29. More than two people look atcan be used when the number of people being used is indefinite
one another
misdemeanor
person
daylight saving time
30. Not amidst for a word that means surrounded by; in the middle of
as
amid
pour
wrack
31. Preferred as past tense of sneak. Never use snuck
sneaked
troops
criteria
median
32. AP does not italicize words in news stories.
reference works
italics
flair
figuratively
33. Do not use these titles just refer to person by first and last name.
website
citizen
her
courtesy titles
34. Never alright. Hyphenate only if used colloquially as a compound modifier: He is an all-right guy.
subject
crisis
all right
either...or - neither...nor
35. Literally - to strip off the skin by whipping - figuratively to tongue-lash a person
in-law
literally
flay
rack
36. Implies that another person caused the death by holding the victims head under the water.
fiance
was drowned
busses
bad
37. Extension of time or degree
flay
principle
further
widower
38. 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
homicide
citizen
between
beside
39. Means to receive
badly
accept
effect
titles
40. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions
adviser
manslaughter
except
speeds
41. Takes a singular verb
medium
each
troupe
subpoena - subpoenaed - subpoenaing
42. Never towards - for a word meaning: moving in a specific direction
toward
national
National Organization for Women
ravage
43. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship
plead - pleaded - pleading - plurals
less
because
each other
44. A picture - a criminal or oneself
hang - hangs
besides
aide
drowned
45. 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
all right
Nobel Prize
flounder
median
46. Use all-caps ZIP for zoning improvement plan - but always lowercase the word code - run the 5 digits together without a comma and do not put a comma between state name and ZIP
ZIP code
magazine names
mean
imply
47. Noun that means a fundamental truth - law - doctrine - or motivating force
flaunt
NAACP
impostor
principle
48. For hanging not referring to a person's death
rebut
hung
phase
over
49. Plural form of a standard
century
criteria
navel
felony
50. In general - confine capitalization to formal titles used directly before an individual's name
City Council
titles
flare
people