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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. A first performance






2. Woman to be married






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






4. Capitalize as a title and lowercase in all other forms






5. A contraction for it is or it has

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6. Means to guarantee






7. Man to be married






8. To argue to the contrary






9. Means to receive






10. 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






11. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy






12. Bulk or quantity reduced in number






13. To avoid any suggestion that someone is being judged before a trial - do not use a phrase such as arrested for killing. Instead - use arrested on a charge of killing. If a charge hasn't been filed - arrested on suspicion of - or a similar phrase - sh






14. Both mean to do away with something completely. It cannot happen partially and is redundant to say it happened totally.






15. In general - confine capitalization to formal titles used directly before an individual's name






16. Create or put together. It is commonly used actively and passively.






17. Individual items reduced in number






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






19. Copy pertaining to the navy






20. Noun that means a fundamental truth - law - doctrine - or motivating force






21. A minor offense against the law






22. Indicates a state of reclining. It does not take a direct object. Its past tense is lay. Its past participle is lain and present participle is lying - when __ means to make an untrue statement - the verb forms are lie - lied - lying.






23. Used in the United Kingdom or other monarchies. Citizen is also acceptable.






24. Use instead "survived by her husband" or "leaves her husband" not ______ of the late






25. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






26. Acceptable in a casual sense when the first event in a sequence led logically to the second but was not its direct cause






27. Correct spelling of a words that means to make fit for - or change to suit a new purpose






28. When referring to a man who has attended a school






29. Legal term for slaying or killing






30. Physical distance






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






32. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






33. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam






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






35. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






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






37. Takes a singular verb






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






39. Contain to include all or embrace. Used only actively.






40. Extension of time or degree






41. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






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






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






44. Means to exclude






45. Do not use when referring to East Asian nations and their peoples. Asian is the acceptable term for an inhabitant of these nations






46. Plural form of problem or turning point






47. To swing the arms widely






48. NOW is acceptable on second reference- HQ is in Washington






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






50. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship