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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. References to insurance






2. Spelling for the noun that carries a badge and gun and verb that describes one who keeps things in order






3. A specific body of advisers heading executive departments for a president - king - governor - etc






4. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






5. All nouns that mean different computer functions. Must use these in two words when in verb form.






6. In its sense used in arithmetic and statistics - is an average and is determined by adding the series of numbers and dividing the sum by the number of cases






7. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






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






9. Woman to be married






10. Means in addition to






11. Takes a singular verb






12. 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.






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






14. Means to make sure or give confidence






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






16. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






17. Copy pertaining to the navy






18. A person who serves as an assistant






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






20. Two words in virtually all uses - one word only when used as an adjective before a noun in a nautical sense: an underway flotilla






21. Multiple transportation vehicles






22. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






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






24. 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.






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






26. 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.






27. 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






28. Not afterwards






29. To change






30. Singular form of problem or turning point






31. To make an ostentatious or defiant display






32. Create or put together. It is commonly used actively and passively.






33. Man to be married






34. Is a contraction of who is - no possessive

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35. Homicide without malice or premeditation






36. Is the possessive of who






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






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






39. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid






40. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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41. Verb to stop the flow of something






42. To be used instead of the sexist terms






43. Is used when someone is the object of a verb or preposition






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






45. Plural form of a standard






46. To embarrass or disturb






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






48. Means to exclude






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






50. Twice a year (same as biannual)






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