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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. When referring to a group of women who attended a school






2. 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






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






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






5. Kisses






6. Twice a year (same as biannual)






7. Means to exclude






8. When speaking of an individual






9. Is used when someone is the object of a verb or preposition






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






11. Do not use this pronoun in reference to nations or ships except in quoted matter






12. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife






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






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






15. Capitalize with the name of city or when referenced specifically. lowercase when plural and when used generically (you can't fight city hall)






16. 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






17. Not afterwards






18. Both mean to do away with something completely. It cannot happen partially and is redundant to say it happened totally.






19. 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.






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






21. Should only be used in place of the person's name if it is what the individual prefers to be known as.






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






23. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






24. When referring to a group of men or men and women who attended a school






25. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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26. The of is unnecessary






27. Singular form of a standard






28. A first performance






29. Refers to inhabitants of states and cities






30. Means to make sure or give confidence






31. To argue to the contrary






32. 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






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






34. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






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






36. Assistance






37. To make an ostentatious or defiant display






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






39. Means at the side of






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






41. Man to be married






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






43. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






44. To show contempt for






45. Physical distance






46. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






47. To avoid any suggestion that someone is being judged before a trial - do not use a phrase such as arrested for killing. Instead - use arrested on a charge of killing. If a charge hasn't been filed - arrested on suspicion of - or a similar phrase - sh






48. The proper name for some trains and buses






49. To swing the arms widely






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