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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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






2. Books - computer games - movies - operas - plays - poems - albums and songs - radio and tv programs - lectures - speeches and works of art should all: - capitalize principal words - capitalize an article - quotes around these works that are not: reli






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






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






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






6. To swing the arms widely






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






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






9. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






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






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






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






13. When speaking of an individual






14. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy






15. 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.






16. The correct word to introduce clauses - .e.g Jayne blocks the linebacker __ he should






17. 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






18. One who comes into a country ___s to it






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






20. Use all-caps ZIP for zoning improvement plan - but always lowercase the word code - run the 5 digits together without a comma and do not put a comma between state name and ZIP






21. A verb meaning to blaze with sudden - bright light or to burst out in anger






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






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






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






25. Multiple transportation vehicles






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






27. Means ruin or destruction and generally is confined to the phrase wrack and ruin or wracked with doubt (or pain).






28. Two people look at - can be used when the number of people being used is indefinite






29. Means to make sure or give confidence






30. Is the possessive of who






31. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






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






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






34. Assistance






35. Capitalize with the name of city or when referenced specifically. lowercase when plural and when used generically (you can't fight city hall)






36. To embarrass or disturb






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






38. Individual items reduced in number






39. Transportation vehicle






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






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






42. 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.






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






44. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






45. 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






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






47. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship






48. Means in addition to






49. Singular form of problem or turning point






50. 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.