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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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






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






3. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






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






5. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






6. Singular form of a standard






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






8. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife






9. Is to wreak great destruction or devastation not interchangeable with ravish






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






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






12. 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.






13. 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






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






15. A picture - a criminal or oneself






16. Means to receive






17. A contraction for it is or it has

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






19. Transportation vehicle






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






21. Is the possessive of who






22. When speaking of an individual






23. Both mean to do away with something completely. It cannot happen partially and is redundant to say it happened totally.






24. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Takes a singular verb






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






33. Applied to a person residing away from the nation of which he or she is a citizen - or to a person under the protection of a specified nation.






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






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






36. Means to guarantee






37. 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






38. Means in addition to






39. 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






40. Writing paper






41. A first performance






42. 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.






43. 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






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






45. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






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






47. Is a contraction of who is - no possessive

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






50. Individual items reduced in number