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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Man to be married






2. A member of a predominantly black Islamic sect in the United States. However the term is considered DEROGATORY by members of the sect - who call themselves muslims






3. 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.






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






5. 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.






6. 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






7. 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.






8. 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






9. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy






10. Capitalize if part of a proper noun - lowercase in other uses.






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






12. Woman to be married






13. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






14. 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.






15. To be used instead of the sexist terms






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






17. Plural form of a standard






18. 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.






19. 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.






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






21. Correct spelling for one who deceives by using a false identity






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






23. A listener or reader ____s something from the words






24. Completeness of process of supplementing something






25. Writing paper






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






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






28. Takes a singular verb






29. Means at the side of






30. Means to gaze intently or steadily






31. 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






32. Is a contraction of who is - no possessive

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33. Use instead "survived by his wife" or "leaves his wife" not ______ of the late






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






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






36. Two words in virtually all uses - one word only when used as an adjective before a noun in a nautical sense: an underway flotilla






37. Means in addition to






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






39. Means to receive






40. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






41. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage






42. Assistance






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






44. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife






45. Means to make sure or give confidence






46. 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






47. To argue to the contrary






48. When speaking of an individual






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






50. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead