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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Two objects must be in motion before they can ____.






2. Means in an exact sense






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






4. Introduces more than two items - all pronouns must be in the objective case - among us






5. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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6. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






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






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






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






10. Means to exclude






11. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






12. All nouns that mean different computer functions. Must use these in two words when in verb form.






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.






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.






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






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.






17. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






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






19. Is to wreak great destruction or devastation not interchangeable with ravish






20. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid






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






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






23. Not afterwards






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.






25. To show contempt for






26. Extension of time or degree






27. Capitalize if part of a proper noun - lowercase in other uses.






28. A person who serves as an assistant






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






30. When referring to a group of men or men and women who attended a school






31. Means to influence






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






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






34. Homicide without malice or premeditation






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






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






37. Not hyphenated when referring to electronic mail - hyphenate other e- terms such as: e-book or e-commerce






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






39. To change






40. Correct spelling of an individual or group being sued or charged with a crime






41. To bog down become disabled or sink






42. Twice a year (same as semiannual)






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






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






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






46. Used in proper names and as someone in a parade






47. To make an ostentatious or defiant display






48. A preposition to compare nouns and pronouns. requires an object - ex. Jayne blocks ___ a pro.






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






50. Correct spelling for a word that means a channel for communication between groups