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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






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






3. Means to gaze intently or steadily






4. The proper name for some trains and buses






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






6. Extension of time or degree






7. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






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






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






10. 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.






11. Not afterwards






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






13. 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.






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






15. To abduct - rape or carry away with emotion not interchangeable with ravage






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






17. Used in the United Kingdom or other monarchies. Citizen is also acceptable.






18. To change






19. Physical distance






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






21. Noun. a fish - verb. to move clumsily or jerkily - to flop about






22. A first performance






23. Means to influence






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






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






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






27. Is a bellybutton - or a seedless orange so named because it has a depression that resembles a bellybutton






28. To make an ostentatious or defiant display






29. An aspect or stage






30. To be used instead of the sexist terms






31. Means to make sure or give confidence






32. Individual items reduced in number






33. 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






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






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






36. Means to flow in a continuous stream






37. References to insurance






38. A table-like platform used in a religious service






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






40. Personal pronoun describing the deity are lowercase






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






42. Multiple transportation vehicles






43. Serious crime - someone is a felon if the have been convicted of a felony whether or not they have spent time in confinement






44. To swing the arms widely






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






46. Kiss






47. The way a message is getting out through the media such as a telephone or tv set






48. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid






49. 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






50. A person who serves as an assistant







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