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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Means to guarantee






2. 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.






3. References to insurance






4. Means to make sure or give confidence






5. One who leaves a country ___s from it






6. 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.






7. Means to flow in a continuous stream






8. Man to be married






9. Not afterwards






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






11. When speaking of an individual






12. Twice a year (same as biannual)






13. Physical distance






14. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






15. Capitalize initials of name but do not place in quotes






16. Implies that another person caused the death by holding the victims head under the water.






17. Never okay - all tenses of a word meaning all right

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






19. An aspect or stage






20. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use






21. A picture - a criminal or oneself






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






23. Also Independence Day. The federal legal holiday is observed on Friday if July 4 falls on a Saturday - on Monday if it falls on a Sunday.






24. A member of a predominantly black Islamic sect in the United States. However the term is considered DEROGATORY by members of the sect - who call themselves muslims






25. A contraction for it is or it has

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






27. Is a contraction of who is - no possessive

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28. The nouns that follow these words do not constitute a compound subject; they are alternate subjects and require a verb that agrees with the nearer subject - Neither they nor he is going - Neither he nor they are going.






29. The proper name for some trains and buses






30. Means to gaze intently or steadily






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






33. To stand still






34. 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






35. Means in an exact sense






36. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife






37. 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.






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






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






40. Homicide without malice or premeditation






41. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage






42. Kiss






43. Bulk or quantity reduced in number






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






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






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






47. Do not use before a date or day of the week (redundant) except at the beginning of a sentence.






48. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






49. Extension of time or degree






50. A person who gives advice - never advisor