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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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






2. In an analogous sense but not in an exact sense






3. NOW is acceptable on second reference- HQ is in Washington






4. To make an ostentatious or defiant display






5. 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.






6. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use






7. 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






8. Is to wreak great destruction or devastation not interchangeable with ravish






9. 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






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






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






12. Implies that another person caused the death by holding the victims head under the water.






13. 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






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






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






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






17. The term denoting that an individual was born in a given location






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






19. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid






20. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






21. Kisses






22. Means to make sure or give confidence






23. Multiple transportation vehicles






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






25. Acceptable in a casual sense when the first event in a sequence led logically to the second but was not its direct cause






26. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






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






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






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






30. Woman to be married






31. Means to guarantee






32. A minor offense against the law






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






34. 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.






35. 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






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






37. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






38. Is the possessive of who






39. Do not use the term teenaged






40. One who leaves a country ___s from it






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






42. Individual items reduced in number






43. When speaking of an individual






44. 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.






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






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






47. Takes a singular verb






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






49. In its sense used in arithmetic and statistics - is an average and is determined by adding the series of numbers and dividing the sum by the number of cases






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