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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. 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






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






3. When speaking of an individual






4. To argue to the contrary






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






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






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






9. NOW is acceptable on second reference- HQ is in Washington






10. References to insurance






11. Spelling for the noun that carries a badge and gun and verb that describes one who keeps things in order






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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






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






19. Means more than half of an amount






20. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid






21. 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.






22. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






23. 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






24. For essential clauses -important to the meaning of a sentence and without commas. Use when referring to inanimate objects and to animals without a name






25. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use






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






27. 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.






28. 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






29. Past tense when referring to executions or suicides






30. An aspect or stage






31. Create or put together. It is commonly used actively and passively.






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






33. Kiss






34. 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






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






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






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






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






39. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






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






41. 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






42. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






43. Never alright. Hyphenate only if used colloquially as a compound modifier: He is an all-right guy.






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






45. One who comes into a country ___s to it






46. Is the middle number of points in a series arranged in order of size






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






48. To stand still






49. Man to be married






50. A person who has acquired the full civil rights of a nation either by birth or naturalization. Cities and states in the U.S. do not confer citizenship.