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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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






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






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






4. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






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






6. Preferred as past tense of sneak. Never use snuck






7. When speaking of an individual






8. Capitalize if preceded by state name or when used in proper title. lowercase in other uses.






9. Completeness of process of supplementing something






10. Every two years






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






12. The correct word to introduce clauses - .e.g Jayne blocks the linebacker __ he should






13. Means to make sure or give confidence






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






15. To bog down become disabled or sink






16. 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






17. A first performance






18. Means in addition to






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






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






21. Means at the side of






22. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






23. Bulk or quantity reduced in number






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






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






26. Verb to stop the flow of something






27. When referring to a man who has attended a school






28. 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.






29. Extension of time or degree






30. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship






31. A group of people - often military or animals






32. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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






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






35. 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






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






37. 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.






38. Man to be married






39. To be used instead of the sexist terms






40. 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






41. Only for ensembles of actors - dancers - singers - etc.






42. Transportation vehicle






43. To change






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






45. 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.






46. When referring to a woman who has attended a school






47. To argue to the contrary






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






49. Personal pronoun describing the deity are lowercase






50. Means more than the highest number (subtract lower number from highest number to get this)