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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Individual items reduced in number






2. Is a contraction of who is - no possessive

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3. Copy pertaining to the navy






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






5. Takes a singular verb






6. Completeness of process of supplementing something






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






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






9. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use






10. Singular form of a standard






11. 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.






12. Means to cause or as a noun means a result






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






14. A person who serves as an assistant






15. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






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






17. To change






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






19. Do not use when referring to East Asian nations and their peoples. Asian is the acceptable term for an inhabitant of these nations






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






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






22. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






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






24. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid






25. 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.






26. Means more than half of an amount






27. Do not use this pronoun in reference to nations or ships except in quoted matter






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






29. Multiple transportation vehicles






30. 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






31. 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.






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






33. Should not be used as an adverb - use only as adjective. "I feel badly" - could be interpreted as meaning that your sense of touch was bad.






34. To make an ostentatious or defiant display






35. To show contempt for






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






37. A first performance






38. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






39. Means to make sure or give confidence






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






41. Means to exclude






42. Do not use these titles just refer to person by first and last name.






43. 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.






44. Verb to stop the flow of something






45. 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






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






47. Avoid the use of last as a synonym for latest if it might imply finality - this word is unnecessary to imply the most recent if there is a month or day used.






48. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship






49. Refers to inhabitants of states and cities






50. References to insurance






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