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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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






2. Correct spelling for a word that means a channel for communication between groups






3. The proper name for some trains and buses






4. Physical distance






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






6. Individual items reduced in number






7. Means to guarantee






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






9. 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






10. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






11. 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.






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






13. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






14. To make an ostentatious or defiant display






15. Is the middle number of points in a series arranged in order of size






16. 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






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






18. Singular form of problem or turning point






19. In an analogous sense but not in an exact sense






20. Noun. a fish - verb. to move clumsily or jerkily - to flop about






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






22. Singular form of a standard






23. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use






24. Also Independence Day. The federal legal holiday is observed on Friday if July 4 falls on a Saturday - on Monday if it falls on a Sunday.






25. Kiss






26. 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






27. Malicious - premeditated homicide - some states define certain homicides as this if the killing occurs in the course of armed robbery - rape - etc. - do not say a victim was ____ed unless it was proven in court - instead say the victim was killed or






28. Used in the United Kingdom or other monarchies. Citizen is also acceptable.






29. 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






30. 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.






31. Not afterwards






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






33. To stand still






34. Extension of time or degree






35. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






36. Twice a year (same as biannual)






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






38. Not amidst for a word that means surrounded by; in the middle of






39. Preferred as past tense of sneak. Never use snuck






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






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






42. Twice a year (same as semiannual)






43. Capitalize for architectural style or corporate or governmental bodies that use the word as part of their name. Lowercase when used as an adjective.






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






45. Transportation vehicle






46. One who leaves a country ___s from it






47. To swing the arms widely






48. 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






49. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage






50. Plural form of problem or turning point