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1. Safeway Inc.
Formerly Safeway Stores. Headquarters is in Pleasanton - Calif.
The new term is kilohertz
Proper tenses for impel
Use singular verb and pronoun 'it' when referring to the team as a collective unit. However - the team name takes a plural verb: The Orlando Magic are close to setting a franchise record

2. amid
Not amidst
Trademark for an electronic control device or stun gun. (Acronym for Thomas A. Swift's Electric Rifle)
Kindergarten
Acronym for improvised explosive device. IED is acceptable on second reference. Roadside bomb is preferable

3. Americorps
The standard British gallon - equal to 277.42 cubic inches or about 1.2 US gallons. The metric equivalent is approximately 4.5 liters
Insurance
Americorps
Formerly Safeway Stores. Headquarters is in Pleasanton - Calif.

4. amidships
?
A prefix denoting 1000 units of a measure. Move a decimal point three places to the right - adding zeros if necessary to convert to the basic unit: 10.5 kilograms equals 10 -500 grams
Acronym for instant message; sometimes used as a verb IM'ing - IM'ed. acceptable on second reference for instant messaging
Lowercase - because it denotes not a single period but any series of cold periods marked by glaciation alternating with periods of relative warmth. Capitalize the proper nouns in the names of individual ice ages - such as the Wisconsin ice age. The m

5. Capitol
Use the ampersand when it is part of a company's formal name or company position title: House & Garden - Procter & Gamble - Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway. The ampersand should not otherwise be used in place of and.
Add apostrophe s:p's and q's
A rifle that is capable of being fired in fully automatic and semi-automatic modes - at the user's option. Designed for - and used by - military forces. Also used by some law enforcement agencies. The form: an M16 assault rifle.
Capitalize building in Washington

6. American West
Headquarters of this airline is in Tempe - Ariz.
Saboteur
See AT&T Inc.
2 c's and m's

7. amnesty
See pardon - parole - probation
See shot
Indicate position or rank ex No.1 man; don't use in names of schools
Lowercase with periods avoid the redundant 10 a.m. this morning

8. further
Extension of time or degree
Acceptable in all forms
Santa Claus
NOT teaspoonsful

9. Sault Ste. Marie - Mich. - Sault Ste. Marie. - Ontario
The abbreviation Ste. instead St. because the full name is Sault Sainte Marie
A compact - relatively inexpensive handgun
The '90s - 1920s
Equals 1000 hertz (1000 cycles Per second) - replacing kilocycles as the correct term in applications such as broadcast frequencies. Abbrev.: kHz.

10. Adviser
No O
Sacagawea
The metric term for 1000 grams. A kilogram is equal to approximately 2.2 pounds or 35 ounces. To convert to pounds - multiply by 2.2 (9 kilograms x 2.2 equals 19.8 pounds)
The '90s - 1920s

11. SARS
Equal to three teaspoons or one-half a fluid ounce. The metric equivalent is approximately 15 milliliters
Acceptable in all references for severe acute respiratory syndrome - but it should be spelled out somewhere in the story
The spelling for the city in New Brunswick. To distinguish it from St. John's - Newfoundland
Headquarters is in Mississauga - Ontario

12. artillery
A carriage-mounted cannon
Tailspin
The following are some generally used technical terms dealing with satellite communications. -uplink: The transmission from the ground to the satellite -downlink: The transmission from the satellite to the ground. -footprint: The area on the ground i
Legal term for slaying or killing

13. taps

14. ketchup
Lowercase the common noun elements in plural uses
Ketchup
Gun is an acceptable term for any firearm
LEARN SPELLING

15. Tass

16. amok
Proper name of some trains and buses
Plural alumnae woman
Not amuck
In second reference: the America Exchange - Amex - or the exchange

17. Figures - Multiple letters and Words as plural
It's NOT an apostrophe in the Yemen capital's name. It is a reverse apostrophe - or a single opening quotation mark
Add s NO APOSTROPHES:1930s - ifs - buts - ands - low 20s - ABCs - Four VIPs
See John F. Kennedy Space Center
A firearm typically used to fire small spherical pellets called shot. Shotguns usually have a smooth bore barrel - but some contain a rifled barrel - Which is used to fire a single projectile. Size is measured according to gauge - except for the .410

18. -in
Precede with a hyphen: break-in - cave-in - walk-in - write-in
Abbreviate Ill. in datelines or stories. Postal code: IL
A firearm that reloads automatically after each shot. Note there are differences between fully automatic and semi-automatic firearms. Be specific in usage. The form: a .22-caliber automatic
A unit of measurement for digital data storage. In the metric system - a kilobyte is 1000 bytes; in computer binary terms - it is 1 -024 bytes. Thus - 64KB means 64 times 1 -024 bytes - or 65 -536 bytes (not 64000). Abbrev.: KB. (similarly - MB for m

19. immigrate
An Israeli collective settlement. The plural is kibbutzim
One who comes into a country immigrates
Describes money - do not capitalize - city where a seat of government is located
Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START)

20. K
Trademark for an electronic control device or stun gun. (Acronym for Thomas A. Swift's Electric Rifle)
Malicious - premeditated homicide; Do not describe as murder until person has been convicted
Use K in references to modern transmission speeds - in keeping with standard usage: a 56K modem (no space after numeral). The abbreviation should not be used to mean 1000 or $1000
The maxim that between introduces two items and among introduces more than two covers most questions about how to use these words: The funds were divided among Ford - Carter and McCarthy. However - between is the correct word when expressing the rela

21. American Society of Composers - Authors and Publishers
ASCAP is acceptable on second reference. Headquarters is in New York
A compact - relatively inexpensive handgun
Use Saudi as the adjective in referring to the people or culture of Saudi Arabia. It's Saudi diplomacy - not Saudi Arabian diplomacy. For the Saudi monarchy - follow the syle on British and other monarchies. Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal wou
Means to guarantee

22. anti-aircraft
A cannon or other weapon designed for defense against air attack. The form: a 105 mm anti-aircraft gun.
Tablecloth
One who comes into a country immigrates
The collection of writings that constitute the Jewish civil and religious law

23. principal
Someone or something first in rank - authority - importance or degree ex. school principal
Kindergarten
Every two years
Gun is an acceptable term for any firearm

24. cents
In second reference: the America Exchange - Amex - or the exchange
Lowercase spell out cents 5 cents or $2.50
Preposition to compare nouns and pronouns Jim blocks like a pro
Always use figures. Use hyphens for ages expressed as adjectives before a noun or substitute as a noun

25. between
Use KANSAS CITY - Kan. - or KANSAS CITY - Mo. - in datelines to avoid confusion between the two
Introduces two items; between him and her - between you and me
No e
Malicious - premeditated homicide; Do not describe as murder until person has been convicted

26. cannon
Add apostrophe s:p's and q's
A weapon - usually supported on some type of carriage - that fires explosive projectiles. The form: a 105 mm cannon
Two Words.
Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START)

27. each
Something cannot be partially demolished or destroyed
Takes singluar verb two people look at each other
To exclude
Capitalize only when referring to the total collections of events

28. insure
Every two years
Takes singluar verb two people look at each other
Tape recording (n.) tape-record (v.)
Insurance

29. American Petroleum Institute
No s
APT is acceptable on second reference. Headquarters is in Reston - Va.
The metric term for 1000 meters. (Abbrev.: km) A kilometer is equal to approximately 3 -281 feet - or five-eighths (0.62) of a mile. To convert to miles - multiply by 0.62 (5 kilometers x 0.62 equals 3.1 miles).
A device used to store multiple rounds of ammunition together as a unit - ready for insertion into the magazine of a repeating firearm

30. compliment
Noun or verb denotes praise or expression of courtsey
Capitalize teamster only if the intended meaning is that the individual is a member of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters - Chauffeurs - Warehousemen and Helpers of America
Abbreviate Ill. in datelines or stories. Postal code: IL
Means to guarantee

31. who
Tablecloth
The ammunition storage and feeding device within or attached to a firearm. It may be fixed to the firearm or detachable
Is pronoun that is always a subject
No O

32. sacraments

33. Abbreviations

34. courtesy titles

35. kindergarten
A handgun that can be a single shot or a semi-automatic. It is measured in calibers. The form: a .45-caliber revolver
Do no abbreviate in datelines or stories. Postal code: ID
Kindergarten
Untrue statement - lie -lied -lying

36. Keystone Kops
Abbreviate St. in the names of saints - cities - and other places: St. Jude - St. Paul - Minn.; St. John's - Newfoundland; St. Lawrence Seaway
Keystone Kops
Most ending in z or es or s add es: Joneses - Gonzalezes - Charleses
Headquarters of this airline is in Tempe - Ariz.

37. television program titles
Used to describe those who have entered the country illegally - it is the preferred term - rather than illegal alien or undocumented worker. Do not use the shortened term illegals
Follow the guidelines in composition titles. Put quotation marks around show only if it is part of the formal name. The word show may be dropped when it would be cumbersome - such as in a set of listings. In text or listing - treat programs named aft
Lowercase spell out cents 5 cents or $2.50
Indicate position or rank ex No.1 man; don't use in names of schools

38. compose
Proper tenses for impel
The collection of writings that constitute the Jewish civil and religious law
Create or put together
Spell out when standing alone; when with a city - town - village or military base abbreviate unless Alaska - Hawaii - Idaho -Iowa - Maine - Ohio - Texas and Utah.

39. impeachment
The constitutional process accusing an elected official of a crime in an attempt to remove the official from office. Do not use as a synonym for convicted or removed from office
The collection of writings that constitute the Jewish civil and religious law
Tail wind
Titles when used before a full name; Junior and senior after individual's name

40. over
Preferred with numerals
A handgun that can be a single shot or a semi-automatic. It is measured in calibers. The form: a .45-caliber revolver
Only used in a direct quote or part of a title
Spatial relationships

41. IED
Acronym for improvised explosive device. IED is acceptable on second reference. Roadside bomb is preferable
IED is acceptable on second reference. Roadside bomb is preferable
A lightweight fully automatic gun firing handgun ammunition
Headquarters of this airline is in Madrid - Spain

42. Amtrak
Impassable means that passage is impossible: The bridge was impassable. Impassible and impassive describe lack of sensitivity to pain or suffering. Webster's New World College Dictionary notes - however - that impassible suggest an inability to be af
The city in California stands alone in datelines
This acronym - drawn from the words American travel by track - may be used in all references to the National Railroad Passenger Corp. Do not use AMTRAK. The corporation was established by Congress in 1970 to take over intercity passenger operations f
Noun or verb denotes praise or expression of courtsey

43. teen - teenager (n.) teenage (adj.)
The collection of writings that constitute the Jewish civil and religious law
Use figures spell out inches - feet - yards hyphen adjectival forms before nouns
Do NOT use teenaged
A trademark for a brand of hot pepper sauce

44. Defendant
No e
APT is acceptable on second reference. Headquarters is in Reston - Va.
Formerly Safeway Stores. Headquarters is in Pleasanton - Calif.
Use Saudi as the adjective in referring to the people or culture of Saudi Arabia. It's Saudi diplomacy - not Saudi Arabian diplomacy. For the Saudi monarchy - follow the syle on British and other monarchies. Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal wou

45. Kansas
The name for the worldwide association of the 22 national Anglican churches. Each national church is independent. A special position of honor is accorded to the archbishop of Canterbury - as the pre-eminent officer in the original Anglican body - the
Abbreviate Kan. in datelines or stories. Postal code: KS
Malicious - premeditated homicide; Do not describe as murder until person has been convicted
The '90s - 1920s

46. holidays
Capitalize them
Is possessive
The ammunition storage and feeding device within or attached to a firearm. It may be fixed to the firearm or detachable
Santa Claus

47. team

48. Proper names plural
Acceptable in all forms
Most ending in z or es or s add es: Joneses - Gonzalezes - Charleses
Spatial relationships
AMA is acceptable on second reference. Also: the medical association - the association. Headquarters is in Chicago

49. newspaper titles
Proper name of some trains and buses
DO NOT PLACE IN QUOTES
Add apostrophe s:p's and q's
Use days of the week not today or tonight in print avoid saying next Monday or last Monday

50. imperial gallon
Use figures EXCEPT for zero spell out minus and degrees; temperatures get higher & lower
Take over (v.) takeover (n. and adj)
A fundamental truth - law - doctrine or motivating force
The standard British gallon - equal to 277.42 cubic inches or about 1.2 US gallons. The metric equivalent is approximately 4.5 liters