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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Acceptable in a casual sense when the first event in a sequence led logically to the second but was not its direct cause






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






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






4. Not afterwards






5. 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






6. One who comes into a country ___s to it






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






8. 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.






9. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage






10. The proper name for some trains and buses






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






12. Multiple transportation vehicles






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






14. 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






15. Also Independence Day. The federal legal holiday is observed on Friday if July 4 falls on a Saturday - on Monday if it falls on a Sunday.






16. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy






17. Means at the side of






18. Never towards - for a word meaning: moving in a specific direction






19. Never alright. Hyphenate only if used colloquially as a compound modifier: He is an all-right guy.






20. Physical distance






21. Not hyphenated when referring to electronic mail - hyphenate other e- terms such as: e-book or e-commerce






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






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






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






25. Kiss






26. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






27. One who leaves a country ___s from it






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






29. Both mean to do away with something completely. It cannot happen partially and is redundant to say it happened totally.






30. Extension of time or degree






31. To be used instead of the sexist terms






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






33. Connotes success in argument and almost always implies an editorial judgement






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






35. 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.






36. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






37. Writing paper






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






39. Means in addition to






40. Legal term for slaying or killing






41. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam






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






43. 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






44. Individual items reduced in number






45. Introduces two items - is the correct word when expressing the relationships of three or more items considered one pair at a time - all pronouns must be in the objective case - between him and her - between you and me






46. To swing the arms widely






47. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






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






49. Is the possessive of who






50. To change







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