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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






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






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






4. Is a contraction of who is - no possessive

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5. Man to be married






6. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use






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






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






9. 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






10. To embarrass or disturb






11. Means to influence






12. Means in an exact sense






13. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid






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






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






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






17. 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






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






19. 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






20. Malicious - premeditated homicide - some states define certain homicides as this if the killing occurs in the course of armed robbery - rape - etc. - do not say a victim was ____ed unless it was proven in court - instead say the victim was killed or






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






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






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






24. 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






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






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






27. Means to flow in a continuous stream






28. A person who serves as an assistant






29. A contraction for it is or it has

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






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






32. Spelling for the noun that carries a badge and gun and verb that describes one who keeps things in order






33. To argue to the contrary






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






35. Means in addition to






36. Multiple transportation vehicles






37. 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.






38. A person who has acquired the full civil rights of a nation either by birth or naturalization. Cities and states in the U.S. do not confer citizenship.






39. Extension of time or degree






40. 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






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






42. Is a bellybutton - or a seedless orange so named because it has a depression that resembles a bellybutton






43. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






44. In general - confine capitalization to formal titles used directly before an individual's name






45. To be used instead of the sexist terms






46. Plural form of a standard






47. 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.






48. 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.






49. 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






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