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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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






2. 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.






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






4. To bog down become disabled or sink






5. Extension of time or degree






6. Not savings - no hyphen - when linking term with the name of a time zone - use only the word daylight (capitalize only when used with a time zone) - lowercase in all uses






7. The term denoting that an individual was born in a given location






8. Means ruin or destruction and generally is confined to the phrase wrack and ruin or wracked with doubt (or pain).






9. To change






10. 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






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






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






13. 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






14. 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






15. In the sense of mass communication - such as magazines - newspapers - the news services - radio - television ad online






16. Books - computer games - movies - operas - plays - poems - albums and songs - radio and tv programs - lectures - speeches and works of art should all: - capitalize principal words - capitalize an article - quotes around these works that are not: reli






17. 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.






18. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






19. To show contempt for






20. Every two years






21. A minor offense against the law






22. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






23. A picture - a criminal or oneself






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






25. 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






26. Preferred as past tense of sneak. Never use snuck






27. To embarrass or disturb






28. A decentralized worldwide network of computers that can communicate with each other in later references the Net is acceptable - World Wide Web - like email - is a subset of the Internet. They are not synonymous and should not be used interchangeably.






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






30. A person who serves as an assistant






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






32. One who comes into a country ___s to it






33. Is the possessive of who






34. Do not use this pronoun in reference to nations or ships except in quoted matter






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






36. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






37. A contraction for it is or it has

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38. Do not use the term teenaged






39. To swing the arms widely






40. A person who gives advice - never advisor






41. Not hyphenated when referring to electronic mail - hyphenate other e- terms such as: e-book or e-commerce






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






43. 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.






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






45. To make an ostentatious or defiant display






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






47. Not afterwards






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






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






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