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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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






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






3. A listener or reader ____s something from the words






4. 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






5. Multiple transportation vehicles






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






7. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid






8. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam






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






10. Plural form of a standard






11. Refers to inhabitants of states and cities






12. Implies a standard of average performance for a given group






13. Is a contraction of who is - no possessive

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






15. A picture - a criminal or oneself






16. Not savings - no hyphen - when linking term with the name of a time zone - use only the word daylight (capitalize only when used with a time zone) - lowercase in all uses






17. 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.






18. When referring to a group of women who attended a school






19. When speaking of an individual






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






21. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use






22. To swing the arms widely






23. Extension of time or degree






24. References to insurance






25. 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.






26. Applies to various types of framework - the verb means to arrange on a rack - to torture - trouble or torment -






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






28. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






29. Singular form of problem or turning point






30. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






31. Means in an exact sense






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






33. Means at the side of






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






35. Means in addition to






36. Assistance






37. 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






38. Means to make sure or give confidence






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






40. A group of people - often military or animals






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






42. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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43. To change






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






45. Man to be married






46. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






47. 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.






48. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






49. Means to influence






50. 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