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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. To make an ostentatious or defiant display






2. The proper name for some trains and buses






3. The way a message is getting out through the media such as a telephone or tv set






4. Kisses






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






6. The title of an individual who is the first minister in a national government that has a council of ministers. also the correct title for individuals who lead the provincial governments in canada and australia






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






8. Means in an exact sense






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






10. Verb to stop the flow of something






11. Do not use the term teenaged






12. Correct spelling for one who deceives by using a false identity






13. 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.






14. A minor offense against the law






15. Literally - to strip off the skin by whipping - figuratively to tongue-lash a person






16. 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.






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






18. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage






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






20. Do not use before a date or day of the week (redundant) except at the beginning of a sentence.






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






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






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






24. Bulk or quantity reduced in number






25. Create or put together. It is commonly used actively and passively.






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






27. Twice a year (same as biannual)






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






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






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






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






32. 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.






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






34. Correct spelling for a word that means a channel for communication between groups






35. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






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






37. Singular form of a standard






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






39. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






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






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






42. 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






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






44. Plural form of a standard






45. To embarrass or disturb






46. Means to flow in a continuous stream






47. Do not use the colloquial past tense form - pled. All tenses of a word that means appeal or request earnestly






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






49. 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






50. The of is unnecessary