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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Kisses






2. Means at the side of






3. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






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






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






6. A person who serves as an assistant






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






8. Not amidst for a word that means surrounded by; in the middle of






9. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife






10. A member of a predominantly black Islamic sect in the United States. However the term is considered DEROGATORY by members of the sect - who call themselves muslims






11. Twice a year (same as semiannual)






12. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions






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






14. 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






15. An aspect or stage






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






17. Use with great care - Avoid any suggestion that the writer is making an allegation - Specify the source of an allegation (arrest record etc.) - Use alleged bribe or similar phrase when necessary to make it clear that an unproved action is not being






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

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19. 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.






20. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






21. Means to exclude






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






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






24. 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






25. Writing paper






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






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






28. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy






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






30. Do not use when referring to East Asian nations and their peoples. Asian is the acceptable term for an inhabitant of these nations






31. Used in proper names and as someone in a parade






32. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






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






35. 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






36. Verb to stop the flow of something






37. 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






38. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






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






40. 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






41. The pronoun used for references to human beings and to animals with a name






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. Individual items reduced in number






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






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






46. Singular form of problem or turning point






47. Means in an exact sense






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






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






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