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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






2. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






3. Plural form of a standard






4. One who leaves a country ___s from it






5. A person who serves as an assistant






6. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






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






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






9. 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






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






11. Use all-caps ZIP for zoning improvement plan - but always lowercase the word code - run the 5 digits together without a comma and do not put a comma between state name and ZIP






12. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






13. Books - computer games - movies - operas - plays - poems - albums and songs - radio and tv programs - lectures - speeches and works of art should all: - capitalize principal words - capitalize an article - quotes around these works that are not: reli






14. Kisses






15. In an analogous sense but not in an exact sense






16. Ashore and not on naval stations flags are flown at






17. Is acceptable on first reference to avoid a cumbersome lead - but provide the full name in the body of the story - HQ is in Baltimore






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






19. 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.






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






21. To swing the arms widely






22. Singular form of problem or turning point






23. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions






24. To argue to the contrary






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






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






27. Two people look at - can be used when the number of people being used is indefinite






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






29. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






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






31. Means in a hopeful manner. Do not use to mean it is hoped - let us hope or we hope - right: It is hoped we will complete our work in June. wrong: Hopefully - we will complete our work in June.






32. 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






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






34. Transportation vehicle






35. Means to receive






36. Refers to inhabitants of states and cities






37. Plural means several groups of people - often military or animals






38. To embarrass or disturb






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






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






41. Man to be married






42. Means to guarantee






43. Assistance






44. 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.






45. To show contempt for






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






47. Means at the side of






48. 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.






49. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






50. Every two years