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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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






2. A picture - a criminal or oneself






3. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife






4. Not afterwards






5. Action word - past tense is laid - present participle is laying






6. For non essential clauses - where the pronoun is less necessary and use commas. use when referring to inanimate objects and to animals without a name






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






8. A specific body of advisers heading executive departments for a president - king - governor - etc






9. To stand still






10. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






11. Plural form of problem or turning point






12. Legal term for slaying or killing






13. 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






14. 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






15. A contraction for it is or it has

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16. Introduces two items - is the correct word when expressing the relationships of three or more items considered one pair at a time - all pronouns must be in the objective case - between him and her - between you and me






17. Introduces more than two items - all pronouns must be in the objective case - among us






18. 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






19. Means to influence






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






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






22. A group of people - often military or animals






23. Physical distance






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






25. Individual items reduced in number






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






27. Do not use the term teenaged






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






29. To be used instead of the sexist terms






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






31. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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






33. 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






34. Copy pertaining to the navy






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






36. 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






37. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






38. Not savings - no hyphen - when linking term with the name of a time zone - use only the word daylight (capitalize only when used with a time zone) - lowercase in all uses






39. Indicates a state of reclining. It does not take a direct object. Its past tense is lay. Its past participle is lain and present participle is lying - when __ means to make an untrue statement - the verb forms are lie - lied - lying.






40. A person who gives advice - never advisor






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






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






43. To swing the arms widely






44. Correct spelling for one who deceives by using a false identity






45. 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






46. A first performance






47. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage






48. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions






49. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






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