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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. For hanging not referring to a person's death






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






3. Refers to inhabitants of states and cities






4. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






5. A contraction for it is or it has

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






7. Means to exclude






8. Completeness of process of supplementing something






9. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






10. 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.






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






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






13. Past tense when referring to executions or suicides






14. Writing paper






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






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






17. Correct spelling of an individual or group being sued or charged with a crime






18. A listener or reader ____s something from the words






19. Man to be married






20. Always preferred over persons - persons only used when it's in a direct quote - also a collective noun when referring to a single race or nation so peoples should only be used when speaking of multiple groups






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






22. 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.






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






24. Action word - past tense is laid - present participle is laying






25. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






26. To change






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






28. Homicide without malice or premeditation






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






30. Individual items reduced in number






31. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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






33. More than two people look atcan be used when the number of people being used is indefinite






34. 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.






35. To show contempt for






36. 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






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






38. Assistance






39. Use with great care - Avoid any suggestion that the writer is making an allegation - Specify the source of an allegation (arrest record etc.) - Use alleged bribe or similar phrase when necessary to make it clear that an unproved action is not being






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






41. Takes a singular verb






42. One who leaves a country ___s from it






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






44. 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






45. Means in an exact sense






46. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






47. To embarrass or disturb






48. Transportation vehicle






49. 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






50. One who comes into a country ___s to it