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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife






2. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






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






4. Do not use the term teenaged






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






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






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






8. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






9. A group of people - often military or animals






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






11. 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






12. Multiple transportation vehicles






13. Capitalize as a title and lowercase in all other forms






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

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15. 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.






16. All tenses of the word that means a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding






17. 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






18. References to insurance






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






20. 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.






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






22. Transportation vehicle






23. Correct spelling of an individual or group being sued or charged with a crime






24. To change






25. A listener or reader ____s something from the words






26. Every two years






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






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






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






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






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






32. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






33. Verb to stop the flow of something






34. Means to guarantee






35. Means to influence






36. Is a contraction of who is - no possessive

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37. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






38. One who comes into a country ___s to it






39. Copy pertaining to the navy






40. Means in addition to






41. 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.






42. Singular form of problem or turning point






43. To be used instead of the sexist terms






44. 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.






45. Refers to inhabitants of states and cities






46. Do not use the colloquial past tense form - pled. All tenses of a word that means appeal or request earnestly






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






48. 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.






49. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam






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