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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Personal pronoun describing the deity are lowercase






2. To swing the arms widely






3. 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






4. NOW is acceptable on second reference- HQ is in Washington






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






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






7. Not afterwards






8. When referring to a group of women who attended a school






9. 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






10. A listener or reader ____s something from the words






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






12. Do not use the term teenaged






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






14. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






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






16. To avoid any suggestion that someone is being judged before a trial - do not use a phrase such as arrested for killing. Instead - use arrested on a charge of killing. If a charge hasn't been filed - arrested on suspicion of - or a similar phrase - sh






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






18. Means to flow in a continuous stream






19. Noun. a fish - verb. to move clumsily or jerkily - to flop about






20. Means in addition to






21. Assistance






22. Means to receive






23. Copy pertaining to the navy






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






25. 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






26. 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.






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






28. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage






29. References to insurance






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






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






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






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






34. 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






35. Kisses






36. A group of people - often military or animals






37. Means in an exact sense






38. A contraction for it is or it has

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39. Takes a singular verb






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






41. A specific body of advisers heading executive departments for a president - king - governor - etc






42. Means more than half of an amount






43. Also Independence Day. The federal legal holiday is observed on Friday if July 4 falls on a Saturday - on Monday if it falls on a Sunday.






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Transportation vehicle






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