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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Twice a year (same as semiannual)






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






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






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






5. One who leaves a country ___s from it






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






7. 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.






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






9. A minor offense against the law






10. 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






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






12. A verb meaning to blaze with sudden - bright light or to burst out in anger






13. 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






14. When speaking of an individual






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






16. Plural form of a standard






17. Twice a year (same as biannual)






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






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






20. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






21. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






22. References to insurance






23. Introduces more than two items - all pronouns must be in the objective case - among us






24. Implies a standard of average performance for a given group






25. 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.






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






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






28. 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.






29. A member of a predominantly black Islamic sect in the United States. However the term is considered DEROGATORY by members of the sect - who call themselves muslims






30. Singular form of a standard






31. Singular form of problem or turning point






32. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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33. The proper name for some trains and buses






34. 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.






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






36. Means in addition to






37. Multiple transportation vehicles






38. A listener or reader ____s something from the words






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






40. Is the possessive of who






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






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






43. Means to gaze intently or steadily






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






45. Correct spelling for all uses of a word that means to happen or take place






46. 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






47. The way a message is getting out through the media such as a telephone or tv set






48. 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






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






50. Means to guarantee