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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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






2. 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






3. To stand still






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






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






6. A person who gives advice - never advisor






7. To change






8. To argue to the contrary






9. 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






10. Singular form of problem or turning point






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

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12. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






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






14. Spelling for the noun that carries a badge and gun and verb that describes one who keeps things in order






15. Assistance






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






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






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






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






20. 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.






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






22. 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






23. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy






24. To be used instead of the sexist terms






25. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






26. 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






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






28. The of is unnecessary






29. References to insurance






30. Means to gaze intently or steadily






31. 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






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






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






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






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






36. 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.






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






38. To bog down become disabled or sink






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






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






41. Means in an exact sense






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. Plural form of a standard






44. Should not be used as an adverb - use only as adjective. "I feel badly" - could be interpreted as meaning that your sense of touch was bad.






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






46. Homicide without malice or premeditation






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






48. Woman to be married






49. Takes a singular verb






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