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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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






2. Kiss






3. 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






4. Plural form of a standard






5. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship






6. Personal pronoun describing the deity are lowercase






7. Use the abbreviation for number in conjunction with a figure to indicate position or rank






8. Means more than half of an amount






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






10. Not hyphenated when referring to electronic mail - hyphenate other e- terms such as: e-book or e-commerce






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






12. Capitalize as a title and lowercase in all other forms






13. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






14. NOW is acceptable on second reference- HQ is in Washington






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






16. 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






17. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






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






19. A person who serves as an assistant






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






21. Every two years






22. For essential clauses -important to the meaning of a sentence and without commas. Use when referring to inanimate objects and to animals without a name






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






24. Takes a singular verb






25. 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






26. A minor offense against the law






27. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






28. To bog down become disabled or sink






29. Means to influence






30. Correct spelling of an individual or group being sued or charged with a crime






31. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






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






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






34. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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35. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use






36. An aspect or stage






37. Is a contraction of who is - no possessive

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38. The proper name for some trains and buses






39. For hanging not referring to a person's death






40. 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






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






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






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






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






45. Do not use before a date or day of the week (redundant) except at the beginning of a sentence.






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






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






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






49. 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.






50. When speaking of an individual







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