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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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






2. A group of people - often military or animals






3. To show contempt for






4. 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






5. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam






6. Verb to stop the flow of something






7. 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.






8. Correct spelling for one who deceives by using a false identity






9. For hanging not referring to a person's death






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






11. 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






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






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






14. To be used instead of the sexist terms






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






16. Not savings - no hyphen - when linking term with the name of a time zone - use only the word daylight (capitalize only when used with a time zone) - lowercase in all uses






17. Woman to be married






18. 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.






19. When referring to a man who has attended a school






20. To embarrass or disturb






21. 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.






22. Means to gaze intently or steadily






23. A first performance






24. Only for ensembles of actors - dancers - singers - etc.






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






26. 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






27. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy






28. Writing paper






29. Is the possessive of who






30. Man to be married






31. In general - confine capitalization to formal titles used directly before an individual's name






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






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






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






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






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






37. Assistance






38. Means to cause or as a noun means a result






39. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid






40. The term denoting that an individual was born in a given location






41. 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






42. Bulk or quantity reduced in number






43. To swing the arms widely






44. Plural form of a standard






45. The of is unnecessary






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






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






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






49. 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






50. AP does not italicize words in news stories.