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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Use the abbreviation for number in conjunction with a figure to indicate position or rank






2. Correct spelling for a word that means a channel for communication between groups






3. Completeness of process of supplementing something






4. Should only be used in place of the person's name if it is what the individual prefers to be known as.






5. The title of an individual who is the first minister in a national government that has a council of ministers. also the correct title for individuals who lead the provincial governments in canada and australia






6. Twice a year (same as biannual)






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






8. A person who serves as an assistant






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






10. Copy pertaining to the navy






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






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






13. To stand still






14. In an analogous sense but not in an exact sense






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






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






17. Two people look at - can be used when the number of people being used is indefinite






18. Takes a singular verb






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






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






21. Means at the side of






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






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






24. Kiss






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






26. Two objects must be in motion before they can ____.






27. A group of people - often military or animals






28. References to insurance






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






30. For essential clauses -important to the meaning of a sentence and without commas. Use when referring to inanimate objects and to animals without a name






31. 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






32. Singular form of a standard






33. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






34. Never towards - for a word meaning: moving in a specific direction






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






36. Means to gaze intently or steadily






37. Means in an exact sense






38. 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






39. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






40. Should not be used as an adverb - use only as adjective. "I feel badly" - could be interpreted as meaning that your sense of touch was bad.






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






42. To swing the arms widely






43. Individual items reduced in number






44. Refers to the result obtained by dividing a sum by the number of quantities added together






45. 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






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






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






48. 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.






49. Acceptable in a casual sense when the first event in a sequence led logically to the second but was not its direct cause






50. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun







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