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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. The proper name for some trains and buses






2. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






3. Takes a singular verb






4. Not afterwards






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






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






7. A person who gives advice - never advisor






8. A first performance






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






10. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage






11. To bog down become disabled or sink






12. To embarrass or disturb






13. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






14. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






15. To show contempt for






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






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






18. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam






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






20. Do not use when referring to East Asian nations and their peoples. Asian is the acceptable term for an inhabitant of these nations






21. A picture - a criminal or oneself






22. Do not use the term teenaged






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






24. Twice a year (same as semiannual)






25. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions






26. Is the possessive of who






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






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






29. Every two years






30. Capitalize initials of name but do not place in quotes






31. Literally - to strip off the skin by whipping - figuratively to tongue-lash a person






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






33. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






34. To swing the arms widely






35. One who comes into a country ___s to it






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






37. A listener or reader ____s something from the words






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

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39. Writing paper






40. Twice a year (same as biannual)






41. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






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






43. Use instead "survived by her husband" or "leaves her husband" not ______ of the late






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






45. When referring to a woman who has attended a school






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






47. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






48. Plural form of problem or turning point






49. Means to exclude






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