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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. 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.






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






3. Correct spelling for all uses of a word that means to happen or take place






4. Writing paper






5. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






6. Takes a singular verb






7. Singular form of problem or turning point






8. To stand still






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






10. Implies that another person caused the death by holding the victims head under the water.






11. The proper name for some trains and buses






12. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






13. 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.






14. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






15. 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.






16. When referring to a woman who has attended a school






17. Multiple transportation vehicles






18. A location on the World Wide Web that maintains one or more pages at a specific address. Also webcam - webcast - and webmaster. But as a short form and in terms with separate words - the Web - Web page and Web feed.






19. Individual items reduced in number






20. Means to exclude






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






22. To swing the arms widely






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






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






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






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






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






28. Refers to inhabitants of states and cities






29. Means to flow in a continuous stream






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






31. Physical distance






32. Means to guarantee






33. Use instead "survived by her husband" or "leaves her husband" not ______ of the late






34. A contraction for it is or it has

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35. To be used instead of the sexist terms






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






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






38. 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.






39. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






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






41. Man to be married






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






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






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






45. 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.






46. Extension of time or degree






47. Woman to be married






48. Twice a year (same as semiannual)






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






50. A first performance