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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Both mean to do away with something completely. It cannot happen partially and is redundant to say it happened totally.






2. In an analogous sense but not in an exact sense






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






4. Means to influence






5. One who leaves a country ___s from it






6. 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






7. Twice a year (same as semiannual)






8. A listener or reader ____s something from the words






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






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






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






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






13. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






14. Avoid the use of last as a synonym for latest if it might imply finality - this word is unnecessary to imply the most recent if there is a month or day used.






15. Legal term for slaying or killing






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






17. One who comes into a country ___s to it






18. Do not use before a date or day of the week (redundant) except at the beginning of a sentence.






19. On ships and at naval stations flags are flown at






20. To bog down become disabled or sink






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






22. Not savings - no hyphen - when linking term with the name of a time zone - use only the word daylight (capitalize only when used with a time zone) - lowercase in all uses






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






24. Physical distance






25. Singular form of a standard






26. To swing the arms widely






27. To stand still






28. Means to flow in a continuous stream






29. Means ruin or destruction and generally is confined to the phrase wrack and ruin or wracked with doubt (or pain).






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






31. Bulk or quantity reduced in number






32. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






33. Individual items reduced in number






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






35. A first performance






36. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






37. Spelling for the noun that carries a badge and gun and verb that describes one who keeps things in order






38. To argue to the contrary






39. Kiss






40. In the sense of mass communication - such as magazines - newspapers - the news services - radio - television ad online






41. Also Independence Day. The federal legal holiday is observed on Friday if July 4 falls on a Saturday - on Monday if it falls on a Sunday.






42. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






43. When referring to a group of women who attended a school






44. Assistance






45. To be used instead of the sexist terms






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






47. Means in a hopeful manner. Do not use to mean it is hoped - let us hope or we hope - right: It is hoped we will complete our work in June. wrong: Hopefully - we will complete our work in June.






48. 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






49. Should only be used in place of the person's name if it is what the individual prefers to be known as.






50. A minor offense against the law