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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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






2. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






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






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






5. Action word - past tense is laid - present participle is laying






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






7. A minor offense against the law






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






9. 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






10. Not savings - no hyphen - when linking term with the name of a time zone - use only the word daylight (capitalize only when used with a time zone) - lowercase in all uses






11. 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.






12. To change






13. Assistance






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






15. One who leaves a country ___s from it






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






17. 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






18. 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.






19. Legal term for slaying or killing






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






21. To embarrass or disturb






22. A table-like platform used in a religious service






23. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid






24. A person who serves as an assistant






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






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






27. Means to make sure or give confidence






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






29. Contain to include all or embrace. Used only actively.






30. Writing paper






31. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






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






33. The pronoun used for references to human beings and to animals with a name






34. A person who gives advice - never advisor






35. Plural form of problem or turning point






36. Refers to the result obtained by dividing a sum by the number of quantities added together






37. 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.






38. Homicide without malice or premeditation






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






40. 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.






41. Man to be married






42. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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43. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife






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






45. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship






46. A listener or reader ____s something from the words






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






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






49. To swing the arms widely






50. Refers to inhabitants of states and cities