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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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






2. One who comes into a country ___s to it






3. Do not use the term teenaged






4. 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






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






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






7. 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.






8. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






9. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy






10. One who leaves a country ___s from it






11. Verb to stop the flow of something






12. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






13. Is used when someone is the object of a verb or preposition






14. The of is unnecessary






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






16. To make an ostentatious or defiant display






17. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






18. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






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






20. 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






21. 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.






22. Homicide without malice or premeditation






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






24. Means to exclude






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






26. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






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






28. Transportation vehicle






29. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






30. 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






31. Is the possessive of who






32. Physical distance






33. Singular form of a standard






34. A minor offense against the law






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






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






37. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use






38. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam






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






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






41. Spelling for the noun that carries a badge and gun and verb that describes one who keeps things in order






42. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






43. Avoid the use of last as a synonym for latest if it might imply finality - this word is unnecessary to imply the most recent if there is a month or day used.






44. A table-like platform used in a religious service






45. Is a contraction of who is - no possessive


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






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






48. Singular form of problem or turning point






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






50. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)