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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Refers to inhabitants of states and cities






2. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship






3. 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.






4. 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






5. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






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






7. Both mean to do away with something completely. It cannot happen partially and is redundant to say it happened totally.






8. Means more than half of an amount






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






10. Personal pronoun describing the deity are lowercase






11. Use with great care - Avoid any suggestion that the writer is making an allegation - Specify the source of an allegation (arrest record etc.) - Use alleged bribe or similar phrase when necessary to make it clear that an unproved action is not being






12. A minor offense against the law






13. Verb to stop the flow of something






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






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






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






17. When speaking of an individual






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






19. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






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






21. For: peace - chemistry - literature - physics and physiology or medicine - the prize in economic studies is in memorial to alfred and should be referred to as such - ceremonies are held on Dec. 10 - Capitalize when with name - lowercase when not with






22. Means to receive






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






24. A listener or reader ____s something from the words






25. In general - confine capitalization to formal titles used directly before an individual's name






26. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






27. The proper name for some trains and buses






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






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






30. Always preferred over persons - persons only used when it's in a direct quote - also a collective noun when referring to a single race or nation so peoples should only be used when speaking of multiple groups






31. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife






32. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






33. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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34. Books - computer games - movies - operas - plays - poems - albums and songs - radio and tv programs - lectures - speeches and works of art should all: - capitalize principal words - capitalize an article - quotes around these works that are not: reli






35. Used in the United Kingdom or other monarchies. Citizen is also acceptable.






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






37. Kiss






38. The way a message is getting out through the media such as a telephone or tv set






39. A group of people - often military or animals






40. Woman to be married






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






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






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






44. 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






45. To show contempt for






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






47. To stand still






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






49. Means in an exact sense






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






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