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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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






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






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






4. Homicide without malice or premeditation






5. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife






6. Means at the side of






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






8. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid






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






10. When referring to a group of men or men and women who attended a school






11. 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






12. Not afterwards






13. To embarrass or disturb






14. 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






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






16. Means to influence






17. When speaking of an individual






18. 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






19. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






20. Correct spelling for all uses of a word that means to happen or take place






21. Refers to the result obtained by dividing a sum by the number of quantities added together






22. 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.






23. 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






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






25. Twice a year (same as semiannual)






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






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






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






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






30. Legal term for slaying or killing






31. References to insurance






32. Is the possessive of who






33. Two people look at - can be used when the number of people being used is indefinite






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






35. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






36. A minor offense against the law






37. The of is unnecessary






38. One who comes into a country ___s to it






39. A picture - a criminal or oneself






40. Takes a singular verb






41. In the sense of mass communication - such as magazines - newspapers - the news services - radio - television ad online






42. Multiple transportation vehicles






43. 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






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






45. The term denoting that an individual was born in a given location






46. Extension of time or degree






47. Completeness of process of supplementing something






48. 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






49. A first performance






50. Assistance