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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Refers to inhabitants of states and cities






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






3. 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






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






5. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions






6. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






7. Man to be married






8. Means at the side of






9. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use






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






11. Personal pronoun describing the deity are lowercase






12. To abduct - rape or carry away with emotion not interchangeable with ravage






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






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






15. Copy pertaining to the navy






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






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






18. Twice a year (same as biannual)






19. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage






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






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






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






23. 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.






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






25. 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.






26. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid






27. Never alright. Hyphenate only if used colloquially as a compound modifier: He is an all-right guy.






28. 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






29. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






30. A first performance






31. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






32. Kisses






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






34. In an analogous sense but not in an exact sense






35. Singular form of problem or turning point






36. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship






37. When speaking of an individual






38. Bulk or quantity reduced in number






39. On ships and at naval stations flags are flown at






40. Never okay - all tenses of a word meaning all right

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






42. The proper name for some trains and buses






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






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






45. Correct spelling of a words that means to make fit for - or change to suit a new purpose






46. Takes a singular verb






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






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






49. 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






50. Not amidst for a word that means surrounded by; in the middle of