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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Kisses






2. Means at the side of






3. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






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






5. Copy pertaining to the navy






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






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






8. All nouns that mean different computer functions. Must use these in two words when in verb form.






9. A listener or reader ____s something from the words






10. 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.






11. When speaking of an individual






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






13. 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






14. Writing paper






15. Use instead "survived by her husband" or "leaves her husband" not ______ of the late






16. A minor offense against the law






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






18. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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






20. Singular form of a standard






21. Use all-caps ZIP for zoning improvement plan - but always lowercase the word code - run the 5 digits together without a comma and do not put a comma between state name and ZIP






22. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






23. Verb to stop the flow of something






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






25. Means to influence






26. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






27. Capitalize initials of name but do not place in quotes






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






29. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






30. Completeness of process of supplementing something






31. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage






32. 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






33. Means to gaze intently or steadily






34. Serious crime - someone is a felon if the have been convicted of a felony whether or not they have spent time in confinement






35. The of is unnecessary






36. To swing the arms widely






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






38. One who comes into a country ___s to it






39. Never okay - all tenses of a word meaning all right

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40. Is a contraction of who is - no possessive

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






42. Means in an exact sense






43. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use






44. 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.






45. 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.






46. To bog down become disabled or sink






47. 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






48. A first performance






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






50. NOW is acceptable on second reference- HQ is in Washington







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