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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide
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journalism-and-media
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Two objects must be in motion before they can ____.
collide - collision
alter
her
fewer
2. Means in an exact sense
whom
rebut
flay
literally
3. 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
flout
people
troupe
comprise
4. Introduces more than two items - all pronouns must be in the objective case - among us
flier
medium
among
each
5. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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6. AP does not italicize words in news stories.
native
italics
plurality
principal
7. Action word - past tense is laid - present participle is laying
afterward
alumni
lay
flaunt
8. The title of an individual who is the first minister in a national government that has a council of ministers. also the correct title for individuals who lead the provincial governments in canada and australia
president
premier
alumna
flair
9. Implies a standard of average performance for a given group
norm
impostor
under way
mean
10. Means to exclude
except
bad
fiancee
flyer
11. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)
that
more than
biannual
troop
12. All nouns that mean different computer functions. Must use these in two words when in verb form.
compose
login - logon - logoff
hanged
since
13. 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.
italics
allege
lie
homicide
14. A decentralized worldwide network of computers that can communicate with each other in later references the Net is acceptable - World Wide Web - like email - is a subset of the Internet. They are not synonymous and should not be used interchangeably.
sneaked
complement
imply
Internet
15. Is acceptable on first reference to avoid a cumbersome lead - but provide the full name in the body of the story - HQ is in Baltimore
biannual
except
widower
NAACP
16. 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.
troops
aid
website
speeds
17. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)
adviser
criterion
firefighter - police officer
over
18. 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
OK - OK'd - OK'ing - OKs
either
one another
hung
19. Is to wreak great destruction or devastation not interchangeable with ravish
pour
medium
principle
ravage
20. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid
insure
off of
drowned
bad
21. Correct spelling of a words that means to make fit for - or change to suit a new purpose
widower
it's
accommodate
either...or - neither...nor
22. In an analogous sense but not in an exact sense
figuratively
premier
president
navel
23. Not afterwards
last
manslaughter
majority
afterward
24. 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.
ravage
marshall
except
badly
25. To show contempt for
flout
stationary
biennial
reference works
26. Extension of time or degree
refute
assure
further
National Organization for Women
27. Capitalize if part of a proper noun - lowercase in other uses.
imply
compose
City Council
naval
28. A person who serves as an assistant
No.
troops
aide
emigrate
29. Use instead "survived by her husband" or "leaves her husband" not ______ of the late
century
complement
widower
citizen
30. When referring to a group of men or men and women who attended a school
either...or - neither...nor
faze
alumni
badly
31. Means to influence
widow
alumni
composition titles
affect
32. Spelling for the noun that carries a badge and gun and verb that describes one who keeps things in order
that
insure
as
marshal
33. Is the middle number of points in a series arranged in order of size
federal
effect
ensure
median
34. Homicide without malice or premeditation
manslaughter
national
assure
off of
35. Create or put together. It is commonly used actively and passively.
demolish or destroyed
compose
National Organization for Women
flyer
36. Malicious - premeditated homicide - some states define certain homicides as this if the killing occurs in the course of armed robbery - rape - etc. - do not say a victim was ____ed unless it was proven in court - instead say the victim was killed or
flair
off of
murder
buses
37. Not hyphenated when referring to electronic mail - hyphenate other e- terms such as: e-book or e-commerce
marshal
email
composition titles
reference works
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
marshal
accommodate
norm
between
39. To change
person
on
alter
median
40. Correct spelling of an individual or group being sued or charged with a crime
muslims
more than
afterward
defendant
41. To bog down become disabled or sink
whose
flier
founder
Internet
42. Twice a year (same as semiannual)
median
murder
alumnus
biannual
43. Contain to include all or embrace. Used only actively.
busses
hopefully
NAACP
comprise
44. Connotes success in argument and almost always implies an editorial judgement
person
refute
biennial
farther
45. Means ruin or destruction and generally is confined to the phrase wrack and ruin or wracked with doubt (or pain).
wrack
because
teenage
medium
46. Used in proper names and as someone in a parade
president
heaven
comprise
marshall
47. To make an ostentatious or defiant display
refute
troops
flaunt
founder
48. A preposition to compare nouns and pronouns. requires an object - ex. Jayne blocks ___ a pro.
last
native
like
City Hall
49. Literally - to strip off the skin by whipping - figuratively to tongue-lash a person
manslaughter
forward
muslims
flay
50. Correct spelling for a word that means a channel for communication between groups
biannual
felony
resident
liaison