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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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






2. Physical distance






3. Is a contraction of who is - no possessive

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4. Man to be married






5. Singular form of a standard






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






7. Means more than the highest number (subtract lower number from highest number to get this)






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






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






10. 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.






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






12. Woman to be married






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






14. 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






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






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






17. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






18. Assistance






19. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






20. Capitalize if part of a proper noun - lowercase in other uses.






21. To change






22. Means to gaze intently or steadily






23. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship






24. To embarrass or disturb






25. 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






26. Every two years






27. The way a message is getting out through the media such as a telephone or tv set






28. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use






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






30. 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.






31. 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






32. 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






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






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






35. To make an ostentatious or defiant display






36. To stand still






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






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






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






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






41. 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






42. Plural form of problem or turning point






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






44. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






45. Means at the side of






46. Extension of time or degree






47. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions






48. Writing paper






49. To swing the arms widely






50. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy