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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Use all-caps ZIP for zoning improvement plan - but always lowercase the word code - run the 5 digits together without a comma and do not put a comma between state name and ZIP






2. Means in addition to






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






4. Applied to a person residing away from the nation of which he or she is a citizen - or to a person under the protection of a specified nation.






5. Homicide without malice or premeditation






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






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






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






9. One who leaves a country ___s from it






10. For non essential clauses - where the pronoun is less necessary and use commas. use when referring to inanimate objects and to animals without a name






11. To bog down become disabled or sink






12. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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13. A specific body of advisers heading executive departments for a president - king - governor - etc






14. Means to guarantee






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






16. Means in an exact sense






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






18. To stand still






19. Implies a standard of average performance for a given group






20. 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.






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






22. 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






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






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






25. Capitalize if part of a proper noun - lowercase in other uses.






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






27. Means to influence






28. Man to be married






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






30. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






31. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage






32. 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






33. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






34. A group of people - often military or animals






35. Singular form of a standard






36. Woman to be married






37. 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.






38. Plural form of a standard






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






40. Means to receive






41. Bulk or quantity reduced in number






42. 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






43. Assistance






44. 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.






45. Never alright. Hyphenate only if used colloquially as a compound modifier: He is an all-right guy.






46. To embarrass or disturb






47. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy






48. 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






49. Serious crime - someone is a felon if the have been convicted of a felony whether or not they have spent time in confinement






50. 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.