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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide
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journalism-and-media
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.
lie
staunch
email
National Organization for Women
2. A noun and adjective meaning someone or something first in rank - authority - importance or degree.
alumni
rebut
drowned
principal
3. Action word - past tense is laid - present participle is laying
on
alter
lay
allege
4. Means to make sure or give confidence
as
that
italics
assure
5. 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.
bad
lay
either...or - neither...nor
farther
6. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions
speeds
arrest
immigrate
subpoena - subpoenaed - subpoenaing
7. 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
NAACP
stationery
alumnus
hanged
8. In its sense used in arithmetic and statistics - is an average and is determined by adding the series of numbers and dividing the sum by the number of cases
mean
stationary
drowned
people
9. All nouns that mean different computer functions. Must use these in two words when in verb form.
login - logon - logoff
stanch
like
rebut
10. Means at the side of
which
hang - hangs
rack
beside
11. Never okay - all tenses of a word meaning all right
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12. When referring to a group of men or men and women who attended a school
alumni
median
that
hanged
13. Is used when someone is the object of a verb or preposition
Cabinet
whom
plead - pleaded - pleading - plurals
subpoena - subpoenaed - subpoenaing
14. Create or put together. It is commonly used actively and passively.
under way
compose
NAACP
plead - pleaded - pleading - plurals
15. Kisses
native
OK - OK'd - OK'ing - OKs
busses
each other
16. Applies to various types of framework - the verb means to arrange on a rack - to torture - trouble or torment -
like
people
rack
troop
17. 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
since
federal
which
literally
18. A person who gives advice - never advisor
marshall
criteria
adviser
fiancee
19. In general - confine capitalization to formal titles used directly before an individual's name
titles
ravage
refute
under way
20. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead
forward
drowned
each other
mean
21. To abduct - rape or carry away with emotion not interchangeable with ravage
sneaked
assure
phase
ravish
22. A person who serves as an assistant
fewer
muslims
aide
OK - OK'd - OK'ing - OKs
23. Twice a year (same as semiannual)
biannual
whom
less
hang - hangs
24. Is a bellybutton - or a seedless orange so named because it has a depression that resembles a bellybutton
semiannual
navel
NAACP
either...or - neither...nor
25. Capitalize if preceded by state name or when used in proper title. lowercase in other uses.
hung
president
besides
Legislature
26. An aspect or stage
off of
phase
ZIP code
navel
27. To embarrass or disturb
composition titles
faze
less
flier
28. Correct spelling for all uses of a word that means to happen or take place
refute
century
alter
occur - occurred - occurring - occurrence
29. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy
either
buses
compliment
collide - collision
30. Noun. a fish - verb. to move clumsily or jerkily - to flop about
alumni
flounder
principle
besides
31. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)
muslims
fiance
between
over
32. Homicide without malice or premeditation
half mast
manslaughter
forward
titles
33. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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34. To be used instead of the sexist terms
firefighter - police officer
citizen
aide
compose
35. Do not use before a date or day of the week (redundant) except at the beginning of a sentence.
reference works
City Council
on
demolish or destroyed
36. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife
flier
in-law
forward
heaven
37. A person who has acquired the full civil rights of a nation either by birth or naturalization. Cities and states in the U.S. do not confer citizenship.
Legislature
manslaughter
complement
citizen
38. Do not use this pronoun in reference to nations or ships except in quoted matter
compliment
manslaughter
her
alumnae
39. A location on the World Wide Web that maintains one or more pages at a specific address. Also webcam - webcast - and webmaster. But as a short form and in terms with separate words - the Web - Web page and Web feed.
on
website
resident
buses
40. Capitalize for architectural style or corporate or governmental bodies that use the word as part of their name. Lowercase when used as an adjective.
defendant
titles
flyer
federal
41. Assistance
stationary
flier
aid
bus
42. Connotes success in argument and almost always implies an editorial judgement
refute
City Hall
lay
people
43. Completeness of process of supplementing something
complement
homicide
media
arrest
44. Never towards - for a word meaning: moving in a specific direction
toward
collide - collision
stanch
forward
45. Implies that another person caused the death by holding the victims head under the water.
was drowned
rack
crises
who's
46. Means to exclude
except
in spite of
marshall
flounder
47. References to insurance
biannual
faze
rebut
insure
48. Use instead "survived by his wife" or "leaves his wife" not ______ of the late
aide
navel
crisis
widow
49. 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
courtesy titles
people
ensure
lay
50. Singular form of a standard
lie
criterion
emigrate
that