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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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






2. Create or put together. It is commonly used actively and passively.






3. Means to gaze intently or steadily






4. Is a contraction of who is - no possessive

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






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






7. To change






8. To argue to the contrary






9. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam






10. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






11. Capitalize as a title and lowercase in all other forms






12. The of is unnecessary






13. A group of people - often military or animals






14. To bog down become disabled or sink






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






16. Kiss






17. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






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






19. Means more than half of an amount






20. For hanging not referring to a person's death






21. A noun and adjective meaning someone or something first in rank - authority - importance or degree.






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






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






24. A decentralized worldwide network of computers that can communicate with each other in later references the Net is acceptable - World Wide Web - like email - is a subset of the Internet. They are not synonymous and should not be used interchangeably.






25. Assistance






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






27. A minor offense against the law






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






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






30. One who leaves a country ___s from it






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






32. Extension of time or degree






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






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






35. One who comes into a country ___s to it






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






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






38. Means to guarantee






39. Spelling for the noun that carries a badge and gun and verb that describes one who keeps things in order






40. Use instead "survived by her husband" or "leaves her husband" not ______ of the late






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






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






43. Past tense when referring to executions or suicides






44. Singular form of problem or turning point






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






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






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






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






49. Means to influence






50. Correct spelling for one who deceives by using a false identity