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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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






2. 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






3. One who comes into a country ___s to it






4. A table-like platform used in a religious service






5. One who leaves a country ___s from it






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






7. To argue to the contrary






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






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






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






11. Should not be used as an adverb - use only as adjective. "I feel badly" - could be interpreted as meaning that your sense of touch was bad.






12. 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






13. Means to gaze intently or steadily






14. Past tense when referring to executions or suicides






15. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use






16. To be used instead of the sexist terms






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






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






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






20. Man to be married






21. Twice a year (same as biannual)






22. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






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






24. Assistance






25. Not afterwards






26. Plural form of a standard






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






28. Kisses






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






30. An aspect or stage






31. 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






32. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






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






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






35. Means to cause or as a noun means a result






36. Means more than the highest number (subtract lower number from highest number to get this)






37. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






38. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam






39. 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






40. Singular form of a standard






41. References to insurance






42. A person who serves as an assistant






43. To show contempt for






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






45. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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46. The proper name for some trains and buses






47. A listener or reader ____s something from the words






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






49. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions






50. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast