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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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






2. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam






3. 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.






4. All nouns that mean different computer functions. Must use these in two words when in verb form.






5. Man to be married






6. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






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






8. 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.






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






10. To show contempt for






11. Not afterwards






12. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use






13. Singular form of problem or turning point






14. 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






15. Plural form of a standard






16. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid






17. 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






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






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






20. Means in addition to






21. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






22. To make an ostentatious or defiant display






23. Implies that another person caused the death by holding the victims head under the water.






24. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






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






26. A person who gives advice - never advisor






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






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






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






30. To stand still






31. 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.






32. Never towards - for a word meaning: moving in a specific direction






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






34. 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.






35. Bulk or quantity reduced in number






36. One who comes into a country ___s to it






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






38. Singular form of a standard






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






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






41. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy






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






43. Copy pertaining to the navy






44. Takes a singular verb






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






46. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions






47. Homicide without malice or premeditation






48. Individual items reduced in number






49. 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.






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