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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam






2. Copy pertaining to the navy






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






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






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






6. A first performance






7. 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






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






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






10. One who leaves a country ___s from it






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






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






13. To show contempt for






14. Not afterwards






15. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship






16. The way a message is getting out through the media such as a telephone or tv set






17. Is acceptable on first reference to avoid a cumbersome lead - but provide the full name in the body of the story - HQ is in Baltimore






18. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy






19. Means to make sure or give confidence






20. 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.






21. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife






22. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






23. Man to be married






24. Means to guarantee






25. Capitalize initials of name but do not place in quotes






26. 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.






27. Means more than half of an amount






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






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






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






31. Should only be used in place of the person's name if it is what the individual prefers to be known as.






32. Individual items reduced in number






33. Takes plural verb - use it to mean one or the other - not both - right: she said to use either door - wrong: there were lions on either side of the door






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






35. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid






36. 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






37. Writing paper






38. Assistance






39. A listener or reader ____s something from the words






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






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






42. Means to receive






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






44. When referring to a group of women who attended a school






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






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






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






48. 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






49. Do not use this pronoun in reference to nations or ships except in quoted matter






50. Singular form of a standard