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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. 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






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






3. A person who serves as an assistant






4. 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






5. Extension of time or degree






6. 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.






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






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






9. In general - confine capitalization to formal titles used directly before an individual's name






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






11. When referring to a group of men or men and women who attended a school






12. To bog down become disabled or sink






13. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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14. One who leaves a country ___s from it






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






16. Refers to the result obtained by dividing a sum by the number of quantities added together






17. A minor offense against the law






18. Two objects must be in motion before they can ____.






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






20. Bulk or quantity reduced in number






21. Kisses






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






23. Legal term for slaying or killing






24. Is a contraction of who is - no possessive

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25. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






26. Physical distance






27. 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






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






29. Transportation vehicle






30. Man to be married






31. Means to gaze intently or steadily






32. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam






33. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use






34. Capitalize with the name of city or when referenced specifically. lowercase when plural and when used generically (you can't fight city hall)






35. Singular form of a standard






36. Means to exclude






37. Action word - past tense is laid - present participle is laying






38. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






39. 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






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






41. Means more than half of an amount






42. 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






43. Singular form of problem or turning point






44. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






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






46. Means to make sure or give confidence






47. 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.






48. Past tense when referring to executions or suicides






49. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy






50. When speaking of an individual







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