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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Writing paper






2. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






3. 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






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






5. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy






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






7. Never okay - all tenses of a word meaning all right

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8. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






9. When referring to a group of women who attended a school






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






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






12. To argue to the contrary






13. An aspect or stage






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






15. Verb to stop the flow of something






16. To make an ostentatious or defiant display






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






18. A minor offense against the law






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






20. Use instead "survived by his wife" or "leaves his wife" not ______ of the late






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






22. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






23. A person who gives advice - never advisor






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






25. The of is unnecessary






26. Takes a singular verb






27. Means in an exact sense






28. A contraction for it is or it has

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






30. Bulk or quantity reduced in number






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






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






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






34. 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.






35. Means more than half of an amount






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






37. The nouns that follow these words do not constitute a compound subject; they are alternate subjects and require a verb that agrees with the nearer subject - Neither they nor he is going - Neither he nor they are going.






38. When speaking of an individual






39. 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






40. Singular form of a standard






41. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






42. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






43. Correct spelling of a words that means to make fit for - or change to suit a new purpose






44. 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






45. Means to guarantee






46. 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.






47. Plural form of problem or turning point






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






49. 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.






50. Personal pronoun describing the deity are lowercase