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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. 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.






2. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage






3. 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






4. Means to exclude






5. A first performance






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






7. Means to guarantee






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






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






10. Means in addition to






11. To show contempt for






12. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






13. When referring to a group of men or men and women who attended a school






14. Means at the side of






15. Avoid the use of last as a synonym for latest if it might imply finality - this word is unnecessary to imply the most recent if there is a month or day used.






16. A person who gives advice - never advisor






17. Transportation vehicle






18. Writing paper






19. Never okay - all tenses of a word meaning all right

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20. Should only be used in place of the person's name if it is what the individual prefers to be known as.






21. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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






23. The proper name for some trains and buses






24. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






25. All tenses of the word that means a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding






26. 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






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






28. 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.






29. Malicious - premeditated homicide - some states define certain homicides as this if the killing occurs in the course of armed robbery - rape - etc. - do not say a victim was ____ed unless it was proven in court - instead say the victim was killed or






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






31. 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






32. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






33. Takes a singular verb






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






35. Implies that another person caused the death by holding the victims head under the water.






36. A contraction for it is or it has

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37. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






38. 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






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






40. 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.






41. 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






42. A minor offense against the law






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






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






45. To abduct - rape or carry away with emotion not interchangeable with ravage






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






47. A verb meaning to blaze with sudden - bright light or to burst out in anger






48. Means ruin or destruction and generally is confined to the phrase wrack and ruin or wracked with doubt (or pain).






49. Twice a year (same as semiannual)






50. Bulk or quantity reduced in number