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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Assistance






2. A picture - a criminal or oneself






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






4. 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






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






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






7. Always preferred over persons - persons only used when it's in a direct quote - also a collective noun when referring to a single race or nation so peoples should only be used when speaking of multiple groups






8. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife






9. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






10. 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.






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






12. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






13. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid






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






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






16. Do not use these titles just refer to person by first and last name.






17. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






18. 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






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






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






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






22. Plural means several groups of people - often military or animals






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






24. Physical distance






25. Extension of time or degree






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






27. 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.






28. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






29. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship






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






31. All tenses of the word that means a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding






32. When referring to a group of men or men and women who attended a school






33. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






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






35. Contain to include all or embrace. Used only actively.






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






37. Correct spelling for a word that means a channel for communication between groups






38. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam






39. To make an ostentatious or defiant display






40. Plural form of a standard






41. Means to guarantee






42. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions






43. 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






44. To embarrass or disturb






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






46. A group of people - often military or animals






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






48. Writing paper






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

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50. 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