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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. 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.






2. Both mean to do away with something completely. It cannot happen partially and is redundant to say it happened totally.






3. 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.






4. When speaking of an individual






5. Extension of time or degree






6. Kisses






7. Transportation vehicle






8. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






9. Means to make sure or give confidence






10. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship






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






12. Bulk or quantity reduced in number






13. Twice a year (same as semiannual)






14. Means to gaze intently or steadily






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






16. Means to influence






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






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






19. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






20. 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.






21. 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






22. Means at the side of






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






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






25. To avoid any suggestion that someone is being judged before a trial - do not use a phrase such as arrested for killing. Instead - use arrested on a charge of killing. If a charge hasn't been filed - arrested on suspicion of - or a similar phrase - sh






26. The title of an individual who is the first minister in a national government that has a council of ministers. also the correct title for individuals who lead the provincial governments in canada and australia






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






28. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam






29. Means to cause or as a noun means a result






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






31. To swing the arms widely






32. Every two years






33. To make an ostentatious or defiant display






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






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






36. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






37. A contraction for it is or it has

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






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






40. To stand still






41. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






42. 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






43. Do not use the colloquial past tense form - pled. All tenses of a word that means appeal or request earnestly






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






45. On ships and at naval stations flags are flown at






46. A decentralized worldwide network of computers that can communicate with each other in later references the Net is acceptable - World Wide Web - like email - is a subset of the Internet. They are not synonymous and should not be used interchangeably.






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






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






49. Means in an exact sense






50. The of is unnecessary






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