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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. 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






2. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage






3. To change






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






5. To argue to the contrary






6. Every two years






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






8. Refers to inhabitants of states and cities






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






10. A person who gives advice - never advisor






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






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






13. Takes a singular verb






14. A picture - a criminal or oneself






15. Means more than half of an amount






16. Assistance






17. 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.






18. The correct word to introduce clauses - .e.g Jayne blocks the linebacker __ he should






19. Kisses






20. The nouns that follow these words do not constitute a compound subject; they are alternate subjects and require a verb that agrees with the nearer subject - Neither they nor he is going - Neither he nor they are going.






21. One who leaves a country ___s from it






22. Serious crime - someone is a felon if the have been convicted of a felony whether or not they have spent time in confinement






23. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy






24. Writing paper






25. To swing the arms widely






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






27. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife






28. An aspect or stage






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






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






31. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






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






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






34. Plural form of a standard






35. To show contempt for






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






37. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






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






40. 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






41. Capitalize if part of a proper noun - lowercase in other uses.






42. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






43. Completeness of process of supplementing something






44. 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






45. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






46. Individual items reduced in number






47. Means to exclude






48. To be used instead of the sexist terms






49. Is the possessive of who






50. One who comes into a country ___s to it