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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Individual items reduced in number






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






3. A minor offense against the law






4. One who comes into a country ___s to it






5. Is the middle number of points in a series arranged in order of size






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






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

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8. 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






9. To swing the arms widely






10. Means to exclude






11. 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.






12. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






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






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






15. A first performance






16. When speaking of an individual






17. Kisses






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






19. Takes a singular verb






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






21. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






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






23. 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






24. 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






25. Singular form of problem or turning point






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






27. A group of people - often military or animals






28. 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.






29. To stand still






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






31. Capitalize with the name of city or when referenced specifically. lowercase when plural and when used generically (you can't fight city hall)






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






33. A verb meaning to blaze with sudden - bright light or to burst out in anger






34. 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






35. Should not be used as an adverb. It does not lose its status as an adjective - however - in a sentence such as "I feel bad." Such a statement is the idiomatic equivalent of I am in bad health.






36. Verb to stop the flow of something






37. Correct spelling for all uses of a word that means to happen or take place






38. Means to gaze intently or steadily






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






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






41. Acceptable in a casual sense when the first event in a sequence led logically to the second but was not its direct cause






42. A person who has acquired the full civil rights of a nation either by birth or naturalization. Cities and states in the U.S. do not confer citizenship.






43. Twice a year (same as semiannual)






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






45. 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






46. To argue to the contrary






47. Singular form of a standard






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






49. Two objects must be in motion before they can ____.






50. 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.







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