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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Verb to stop the flow of something






2. Every two years






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






4. One who comes into a country ___s to it






5. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife






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






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






8. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






9. 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.






10. A person who gives advice - never advisor






11. A picture - a criminal or oneself






12. 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






13. Means to make sure or give confidence






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






15. Correct spelling of an individual or group being sued or charged with a crime






16. To show contempt for






17. Personal pronoun describing the deity are lowercase






18. 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.






19. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use






20. Completeness of process of supplementing something






21. Writing paper






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






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






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






25. The of is unnecessary






26. 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.






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






28. 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






29. References to insurance






30. 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






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






32. 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






33. To bog down become disabled or sink






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






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






36. Extension of time or degree






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






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






39. Implies a standard of average performance for a given group






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






41. 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






42. 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.






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






44. Means in addition to






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






46. Is to wreak great destruction or devastation not interchangeable with ravish






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






48. Not afterwards






49. 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.






50. 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