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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. 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






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. To make an ostentatious or defiant display






4. One who comes into a country ___s to it






5. 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






6. A minor offense against the law






7. A picture - a criminal or oneself






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






9. A first performance






10. Kiss






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






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






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






14. Legal term for slaying or killing






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






16. Assistance






17. 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.






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






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






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






21. On ships and at naval stations flags are flown at






22. Past tense when referring to executions or suicides






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






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






25. Applied to a person residing away from the nation of which he or she is a citizen - or to a person under the protection of a specified nation.






26. Physical distance






27. 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.






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






29. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






30. Use with great care - Avoid any suggestion that the writer is making an allegation - Specify the source of an allegation (arrest record etc.) - Use alleged bribe or similar phrase when necessary to make it clear that an unproved action is not being






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






32. Serious crime - someone is a felon if the have been convicted of a felony whether or not they have spent time in confinement






33. Completeness of process of supplementing something






34. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






35. Twice a year (same as semiannual)






36. To be used instead of the sexist terms






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






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






39. One who leaves a country ___s from it






40. Twice a year (same as biannual)






41. The pronoun used for references to human beings and to animals with a name






42. Plural form of a standard






43. Means to influence






44. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife






45. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage






46. Means to receive






47. 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






48. The of is unnecessary






49. The correct word to introduce clauses - .e.g Jayne blocks the linebacker __ he should






50. Takes a singular verb