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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Means in an exact sense






2. To swing the arms widely






3. A person who gives advice - never advisor






4. To make an ostentatious or defiant display






5. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






6. Completeness of process of supplementing something






7. Means in a hopeful manner. Do not use to mean it is hoped - let us hope or we hope - right: It is hoped we will complete our work in June. wrong: Hopefully - we will complete our work in June.






8. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use






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






10. Not afterwards






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






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






13. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy






14. To argue to the contrary






15. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






16. To change






17. Takes plural verb - use it to mean one or the other - not both - right: she said to use either door - wrong: there were lions on either side of the door






18. 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.






19. Means to flow in a continuous stream






20. Do not use the term teenaged






21. Singular form of problem or turning point






22. A person who serves as an assistant






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






24. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






25. For non essential clauses - where the pronoun is less necessary and use commas. use when referring to inanimate objects and to animals without a name






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






27. To avoid any suggestion that someone is being judged before a trial - do not use a phrase such as arrested for killing. Instead - use arrested on a charge of killing. If a charge hasn't been filed - arrested on suspicion of - or a similar phrase - sh






28. Woman to be married






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






30. The way a message is getting out through the media such as a telephone or tv set






31. Kiss






32. Do not use before a date or day of the week (redundant) except at the beginning of a sentence.






33. Plural form of a standard






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






35. When referring to a group of men or men and women who attended a school






36. Means at the side of






37. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






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






39. 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






40. Assistance






41. Use instead "survived by his wife" or "leaves his wife" not ______ of the late






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






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






44. One who comes into a country ___s to it






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






46. 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






47. Extension of time or degree






48. Indicates a state of reclining. It does not take a direct object. Its past tense is lay. Its past participle is lain and present participle is lying - when __ means to make an untrue statement - the verb forms are lie - lied - lying.






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






50. A first performance