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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Kiss






2. Copy pertaining to the navy






3. Means at the side of






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






5. To embarrass or disturb






6. 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.






7. A member of a predominantly black Islamic sect in the United States. However the term is considered DEROGATORY by members of the sect - who call themselves muslims






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






9. 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






10. Not amidst for a word that means surrounded by; in the middle of






11. A person who gives advice - never advisor






12. All nouns that mean different computer functions. Must use these in two words when in verb form.






13. Verb to stop the flow of something






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






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






16. Means in addition to






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






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






19. Refers to inhabitants of states and cities






20. Capitalize if preceded by state name or when used in proper title. lowercase in other uses.






21. A listener or reader ____s something from the words






22. When referring to a man who has attended a school






23. Singular form of problem or turning point






24. Introduces two items - is the correct word when expressing the relationships of three or more items considered one pair at a time - all pronouns must be in the objective case - between him and her - between you and me






25. One who comes into a country ___s to it






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






27. Capitalize for architectural style or corporate or governmental bodies that use the word as part of their name. Lowercase when used as an adjective.






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






29. Completeness of process of supplementing something






30. The of is unnecessary






31. Correct spelling for a word that means a channel for communication between groups






32. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife






33. 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.






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






35. To bog down become disabled or sink






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






37. Used in proper names and as someone in a parade






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






39. Not hyphenated when referring to electronic mail - hyphenate other e- terms such as: e-book or e-commerce






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






41. 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






42. Writing paper






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






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






45. Not afterwards






46. Is the possessive of who






47. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






48. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






49. Personal pronoun describing the deity are lowercase






50. To stand still







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