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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Books - computer games - movies - operas - plays - poems - albums and songs - radio and tv programs - lectures - speeches and works of art should all: - capitalize principal words - capitalize an article - quotes around these works that are not: reli






2. Means more than half of an amount






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






4. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage






5. When referring to a group of women who attended a school






6. A person who serves as an assistant






7. Means to receive






8. Physical distance






9. To make an ostentatious or defiant display






10. 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.






11. For: peace - chemistry - literature - physics and physiology or medicine - the prize in economic studies is in memorial to alfred and should be referred to as such - ceremonies are held on Dec. 10 - Capitalize when with name - lowercase when not with






12. 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






13. 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.






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






15. The of is unnecessary






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






17. One who comes into a country ___s to it






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






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






20. NOW is acceptable on second reference- HQ is in Washington






21. A picture - a criminal or oneself






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






23. Means in addition to






24. 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.






25. More than two people look atcan be used when the number of people being used is indefinite






26. Multiple transportation vehicles






27. Singular form of a standard






28. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






29. Ashore and not on naval stations flags are flown at






30. To stand still






31. A listener or reader ____s something from the words






32. Applied to a person residing away from the nation of which he or she is a citizen - or to a person under the protection of a specified nation.






33. Use the abbreviation for number in conjunction with a figure to indicate position or rank






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






35. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






36. Means more than the highest number (subtract lower number from highest number to get this)






37. Not afterwards






38. Writing paper






39. Completeness of process of supplementing something






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






41. Personal pronoun describing the deity are lowercase






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






43. Do not use the term teenaged






44. Should not be used as an adverb. It does not lose its status as an adjective - however - in a sentence such as "I feel bad." Such a statement is the idiomatic equivalent of I am in bad health.






45. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






46. Do not use when referring to East Asian nations and their peoples. Asian is the acceptable term for an inhabitant of these nations






47. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






48. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






49. 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.






50. Takes a singular verb