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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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






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






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






4. Twice a year (same as biannual)






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






6. 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.






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






8. Assistance






9. The term denoting that an individual was born in a given location






10. Plural form of a standard






11. A minor offense against the law






12. 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






13. 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.






14. To argue to the contrary






15. Connotes success in argument and almost always implies an editorial judgement






16. When referring to a woman who has attended a school






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






18. Kisses






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






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






21. A noun and adjective meaning someone or something first in rank - authority - importance or degree.






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






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






24. The correct word to introduce clauses - .e.g Jayne blocks the linebacker __ he should






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






26. When speaking of an individual






27. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






28. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife






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






30. Capitalize for architectural style or corporate or governmental bodies that use the word as part of their name. Lowercase when used as an adjective.






31. Do not use the colloquial past tense form - pled. All tenses of a word that means appeal or request earnestly






32. One who comes into a country ___s to it






33. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






34. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






35. 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






36. For essential clauses -important to the meaning of a sentence and without commas. Use when referring to inanimate objects and to animals without a name






37. 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






38. Takes plural verb - use it to mean one or the other - not both - right: she said to use either door - wrong: there were lions on either side of the door






39. Means to influence






40. A listener or reader ____s something from the words






41. Capitalize with the name of city or when referenced specifically. lowercase when plural and when used generically (you can't fight city hall)






42. Every two years






43. 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.






44. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship






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






46. To show contempt for






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






48. Action word - past tense is laid - present participle is laying






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






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