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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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






2. The proper name for some trains and buses






3. Not afterwards






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






5. Use all-caps ZIP for zoning improvement plan - but always lowercase the word code - run the 5 digits together without a comma and do not put a comma between state name and ZIP






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






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






8. Takes a singular verb






9. Use the abbreviation for number in conjunction with a figure to indicate position or rank






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






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






12. 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.






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






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






15. Means to receive






16. Introduces more than two items - all pronouns must be in the objective case - among us






17. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






18. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship






19. 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






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






21. A group of people - often military or animals






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






23. 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






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






25. Plural form of a standard






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






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






28. A member of a predominantly black Islamic sect in the United States. However the term is considered DEROGATORY by members of the sect - who call themselves muslims






29. A person who gives advice - never advisor






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






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






32. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam






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






34. 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.






35. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






36. 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.






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






38. 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






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






40. Singular form of problem or turning point






41. 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.






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






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






44. Writing paper






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






46. Woman to be married






47. 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






48. Acceptable in a casual sense when the first event in a sequence led logically to the second but was not its direct cause






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






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