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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






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






3. Copy pertaining to the navy






4. Means to influence






5. 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






6. Twice a year (same as semiannual)






7. Bulk or quantity reduced in number






8. To argue to the contrary






9. Personal pronoun describing the deity are lowercase






10. An aspect or stage






11. 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






12. When referring to a woman who has attended a school






13. Means to guarantee






14. Kisses






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






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






17. 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






18. Man to be married






19. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






20. Never alright. Hyphenate only if used colloquially as a compound modifier: He is an all-right guy.






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






22. Physical distance






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






24. The pronoun used for references to human beings and to animals with a name






25. 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.






26. Means ruin or destruction and generally is confined to the phrase wrack and ruin or wracked with doubt (or pain).






27. Not afterwards






28. Means to receive






29. Create or put together. It is commonly used actively and passively.






30. 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






31. 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






32. 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.






33. When speaking of an individual






34. Means to flow in a continuous stream






35. Is the possessive of who






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






37. Is a contraction of who is - no possessive

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






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






40. Singular form of problem or turning point






41. Homicide without malice or premeditation






42. A specific body of advisers heading executive departments for a president - king - governor - etc






43. Capitalize initials of name but do not place in quotes






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






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






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






47. To change






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






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






50. Means to cause or as a noun means a result