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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. One who leaves a country ___s from it






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






3. 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.






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






5. A minor offense against the law






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






7. A person who has acquired the full civil rights of a nation either by birth or naturalization. Cities and states in the U.S. do not confer citizenship.






8. To argue to the contrary






9. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






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






11. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






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






13. Every two years






14. Literally - to strip off the skin by whipping - figuratively to tongue-lash a person






15. Woman to be married






16. 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






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






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






19. Means to gaze intently or steadily






20. Should not be used as an adverb - use only as adjective. "I feel badly" - could be interpreted as meaning that your sense of touch was bad.






21. A first performance






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






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






24. Use the abbreviation for number in conjunction with a figure to indicate position or rank






25. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam






26. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage






27. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






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






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






30. To stand still






31. 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






32. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






33. Refers to the result obtained by dividing a sum by the number of quantities added together






34. Means to flow in a continuous stream






35. Twice a year (same as semiannual)






36. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






37. Plural means several groups of people - often military or animals






38. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use






39. Correct spelling for one who deceives by using a false identity






40. 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.






41. Copy pertaining to the navy






42. Singular form of a standard






43. Takes a singular verb






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






45. Not amidst for a word that means surrounded by; in the middle of






46. Means in an exact sense






47. References to insurance






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






49. Means to influence






50. An aspect or stage