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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. References to insurance






2. More than two people look atcan be used when the number of people being used is indefinite






3. A person who serves as an assistant






4. Bulk or quantity reduced in number






5. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






6. Multiple transportation vehicles






7. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife






8. 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.






9. A listener or reader ____s something from the words






10. To make an ostentatious or defiant display






11. 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






12. 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






13. The proper name for some trains and buses






14. Means to influence






15. 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.






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






17. Capitalize initials of name but do not place in quotes






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






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






20. 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.






21. Extension of time or degree






22. To be used instead of the sexist terms






23. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid






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






25. 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






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






27. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship






28. Contain to include all or embrace. Used only actively.






29. Homicide without malice or premeditation






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






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






32. 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.






33. 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






34. 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






35. To swing the arms widely






36. Is a contraction of who is - no possessive

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37. Is a bellybutton - or a seedless orange so named because it has a depression that resembles a bellybutton






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






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






40. Do not use before a date or day of the week (redundant) except at the beginning of a sentence.






41. Not afterwards






42. Past tense when referring to executions or suicides






43. To change






44. Transportation vehicle






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






46. Twice a year (same as semiannual)






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






48. 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






49. Every two years






50. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy