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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Means in an exact sense






2. Use instead "survived by her husband" or "leaves her husband" not ______ of the late






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






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






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






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






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






8. To swing the arms widely






9. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship






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






11. A first performance






12. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy






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






14. Transportation vehicle






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






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






17. Past tense when referring to executions or suicides






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






19. Never towards - for a word meaning: moving in a specific direction






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






21. 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.






22. One who comes into a country ___s to it






23. 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






24. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






25. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions






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






27. Twice a year (same as biannual)






28. Copy pertaining to the navy






29. Introduces two items - is the correct word when expressing the relationships of three or more items considered one pair at a time - all pronouns must be in the objective case - between him and her - between you and me






30. 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






31. Writing paper






32. Not savings - no hyphen - when linking term with the name of a time zone - use only the word daylight (capitalize only when used with a time zone) - lowercase in all uses






33. Capitalize initials of name but do not place in quotes






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






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






36. Means in addition to






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






38. An aspect or stage






39. Do not use the term teenaged






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






41. 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.






42. A contraction for it is or it has

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43. Means to make sure or give confidence






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






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






46. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam






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






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






49. 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






50. A person who gives advice - never advisor