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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife






2. Is a contraction of who is - no possessive

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3. Every two years






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






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






6. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






7. Takes a singular verb






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






9. A noun and adjective meaning someone or something first in rank - authority - importance or degree.






10. To bog down become disabled or sink






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






12. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






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






14. A minor offense against the law






15. Assistance






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






17. Serious crime - someone is a felon if the have been convicted of a felony whether or not they have spent time in confinement






18. Is a bellybutton - or a seedless orange so named because it has a depression that resembles a bellybutton






19. For hanging not referring to a person's death






20. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






21. Individual items reduced in number






22. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






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






24. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy






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






26. Capitalize if part of a proper noun - lowercase in other uses.






27. 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.






28. Not amidst for a word that means surrounded by; in the middle of






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






30. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use






31. Do not use these titles just refer to person by first and last name.






32. Past tense when referring to executions or suicides






33. To make an ostentatious or defiant display






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

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35. Capitalize if preceded by state name or when used in proper title. lowercase in other uses.






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






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






38. A first performance






39. Is acceptable on first reference to avoid a cumbersome lead - but provide the full name in the body of the story - HQ is in Baltimore






40. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






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






42. 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.






43. When referring to a man who has attended a school






44. To swing the arms widely






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






46. A picture - a criminal or oneself






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






48. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam






49. Used in proper names and as someone in a parade






50. To argue to the contrary