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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. To be used instead of the sexist terms






2. A first performance






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






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






5. Means at the side of






6. Noun that means a fundamental truth - law - doctrine - or motivating force






7. Also Independence Day. The federal legal holiday is observed on Friday if July 4 falls on a Saturday - on Monday if it falls on a Sunday.






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






9. To bog down become disabled or sink






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






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






12. Kiss






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






14. Individual items reduced in number






15. Not hyphenated when referring to electronic mail - hyphenate other e- terms such as: e-book or e-commerce






16. 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.






17. Woman to be married






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






19. A specific body of advisers heading executive departments for a president - king - governor - etc






20. 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






21. To change






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






23. Extension of time or degree






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






25. Means more than half of an amount






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






27. Noun. a fish - verb. to move clumsily or jerkily - to flop about






28. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






29. To swing the arms widely






30. 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






31. 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






32. Legal term for slaying or killing






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






34. Means to make sure or give confidence






35. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






36. 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






37. 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.






38. A table-like platform used in a religious service






39. A group of people - often military or animals






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






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






42. Not afterwards






43. Past tense when referring to executions or suicides






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






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






46. A person who gives advice - never advisor






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






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






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






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