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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Twice a year (same as biannual)






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






3. Is the possessive of who






4. Woman to be married






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






6. Means to flow in a continuous stream






7. Bulk or quantity reduced in number






8. Completeness of process of supplementing something






9. Plural form of problem or turning point






10. 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.






11. A group of people - often military or animals






12. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






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






14. 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.






15. To make an ostentatious or defiant display






16. One who leaves a country ___s from it






17. Singular form of a standard






18. 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






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






20. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship






21. Homicide without malice or premeditation






22. Assistance






23. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid






24. To be used instead of the sexist terms






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






26. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






27. Means to gaze intently or steadily






28. Transportation vehicle






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






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






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






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






33. A person who serves as an assistant






34. 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.






35. Personal pronoun describing the deity are lowercase






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

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37. A person who gives advice - never advisor






38. Means to make sure or give confidence






39. Legal term for slaying or killing






40. The correct word to introduce clauses - .e.g Jayne blocks the linebacker __ he should






41. 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






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






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






44. 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.






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






46. To show contempt for






47. Do not use the term teenaged






48. Means to exclude






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






50. 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.