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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. To stand still






2. Is the possessive of who






3. Is a contraction of who is - no possessive

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4. 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






5. Two objects must be in motion before they can ____.






6. A picture - a criminal or oneself






7. Is used when someone is the object of a verb or preposition






8. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid






9. To make an ostentatious or defiant display






10. A person who serves as an assistant






11. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage






12. Do not use this pronoun in reference to nations or ships except in quoted matter






13. In the sense of mass communication - such as magazines - newspapers - the news services - radio - television ad online






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






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






16. Every two years






17. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






18. A first performance






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






20. Applies to various types of framework - the verb means to arrange on a rack - to torture - trouble or torment -






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






22. To show contempt for






23. The term denoting that an individual was born in a given location






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






25. 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






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






27. Action word - past tense is laid - present participle is laying






28. Means to flow in a continuous stream






29. 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






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






31. A preposition to compare nouns and pronouns. requires an object - ex. Jayne blocks ___ a pro.






32. Acceptable in a casual sense when the first event in a sequence led logically to the second but was not its direct cause






33. The proper name for some trains and buses






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






35. 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.






36. Twice a year (same as biannual)






37. To be used instead of the sexist terms






38. 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






39. Means to make sure or give confidence






40. 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






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






42. Correct spelling of an individual or group being sued or charged with a crime






43. A group of people - often military or animals






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






45. 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.






46. A minor offense against the law






47. Plural form of a standard






48. 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.






49. 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






50. Completeness of process of supplementing something