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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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






2. To argue to the contrary






3. A noun and adjective meaning someone or something first in rank - authority - importance or degree.






4. Homicide without malice or premeditation






5. The way a message is getting out through the media such as a telephone or tv set






6. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use






7. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






8. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






9. Twice a year (same as biannual)






10. A contraction for it is or it has

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11. Transportation vehicle






12. Extension of time or degree






13. Capitalize for architectural style or corporate or governmental bodies that use the word as part of their name. Lowercase when used as an adjective.






14. Applies to various types of framework - the verb means to arrange on a rack - to torture - trouble or torment -






15. Used in the United Kingdom or other monarchies. Citizen is also acceptable.






16. Past tense when referring to executions or suicides






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






18. 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.






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






20. Takes a singular verb






21. Every two years






22. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






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






24. 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






25. 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






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






27. Not hyphenated when referring to electronic mail - hyphenate other e- terms such as: e-book or e-commerce






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






29. In the sense of mass communication - such as magazines - newspapers - the news services - radio - television ad online






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






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






32. Personal pronoun describing the deity are lowercase






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






34. Means to gaze intently or steadily






35. Means to exclude






36. References to insurance






37. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy






38. 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.






39. To show contempt for






40. 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.






41. Means in an exact sense






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






43. Do not use before a date or day of the week (redundant) except at the beginning of a sentence.






44. Woman to be married






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






46. Is to wreak great destruction or devastation not interchangeable with ravish






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






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






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






50. A location on the World Wide Web that maintains one or more pages at a specific address. Also webcam - webcast - and webmaster. But as a short form and in terms with separate words - the Web - Web page and Web feed.