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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. 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.






2. Noun that means a fundamental truth - law - doctrine - or motivating force






3. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






4. Not afterwards






5. To embarrass or disturb






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






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






8. Indicates a state of reclining. It does not take a direct object. Its past tense is lay. Its past participle is lain and present participle is lying - when __ means to make an untrue statement - the verb forms are lie - lied - lying.






9. 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






10. Twice a year (same as semiannual)






11. An aspect or stage






12. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






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






14. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy






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






16. Homicide without malice or premeditation






17. Means to exclude






18. Is a bellybutton - or a seedless orange so named because it has a depression that resembles a bellybutton






19. A person who serves as an assistant






20. 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.






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






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






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






24. Never okay - all tenses of a word meaning all right

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






26. Physical distance






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






28. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship






29. Means at the side of






30. A contraction for it is or it has

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31. Completeness of process of supplementing something






32. 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.






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






34. Man to be married






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






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






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






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






39. Plural form of problem or turning point






40. Means in a hopeful manner. Do not use to mean it is hoped - let us hope or we hope - right: It is hoped we will complete our work in June. wrong: Hopefully - we will complete our work in June.






41. Kiss






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






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






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






45. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam






46. Two words in virtually all uses - one word only when used as an adjective before a noun in a nautical sense: an underway flotilla






47. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






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






49. Means to influence






50. Copy pertaining to the navy