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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. 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.






2. 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






3. To show contempt for






4. Takes a singular verb






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






6. To embarrass or disturb






7. Do not use the colloquial past tense form - pled. All tenses of a word that means appeal or request earnestly






8. Bulk or quantity reduced in number






9. Means to influence






10. Twice a year (same as biannual)






11. Man to be married






12. Do not use these titles just refer to person by first and last name.






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






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






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






16. A contraction for it is or it has

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17. 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.






18. Singular form of problem or turning point






19. Verb to stop the flow of something






20. A group of people - often military or animals






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






22. Every two years






23. 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






24. Woman to be married






25. To swing the arms widely






26. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






27. Capitalize if preceded by state name or when used in proper title. lowercase in other uses.






28. 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.






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






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






31. To argue to the contrary






32. 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.






33. Refers to inhabitants of states and cities






34. Assistance






35. Multiple transportation vehicles






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






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






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






39. To be used instead of the sexist terms






40. Transportation vehicle






41. 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






42. Should not be used as an adverb - use only as adjective. "I feel badly" - could be interpreted as meaning that your sense of touch was bad.






43. A person who serves as an assistant






44. Plural form of a standard






45. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






46. 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






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






48. Twice a year (same as semiannual)






49. Plural means several groups of people - often military or animals






50. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use






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