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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide
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journalism-and-media
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1. Preferred as past tense of sneak. Never use snuck
sneaked
who's
farther
NAACP
2. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes
except
reference works
its
teenage
3. Is the middle number of points in a series arranged in order of size
login - logon - logoff
median
reference works
media
4. Man to be married
alumna
troop
less
fiance
5. Singular form of problem or turning point
wrack
crisis
ravish
pore
6. Multiple transportation vehicles
national
titles
under way
buses
7. Means to exclude
except
aide
all right
composition titles
8. 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
flounder
Nobel Prize
compliment
afterward
9. All tenses of the word that means a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding
stationery
alumni
compose
subpoena - subpoenaed - subpoenaing
10. Contain to include all or embrace. Used only actively.
fiance
comprise
it's
drowned
11. Is a bellybutton - or a seedless orange so named because it has a depression that resembles a bellybutton
fewer
principle
navel
who's
12. Correct spelling for a word that means a channel for communication between groups
except
norm
liaison
drowned
13. A person who serves as an assistant
emigrate
aide
principal
liaison
14. Only for ensembles of actors - dancers - singers - etc.
median
troupe
marshall
fewer
15. Means to flow in a continuous stream
marshal
his
pour
flout
16. Use all-caps ZIP for zoning improvement plan - but always lowercase the word code - run the 5 digits together without a comma and do not put a comma between state name and ZIP
who
which
ZIP code
refute
17. 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.
busses
either
beside
either...or - neither...nor
18. A listener or reader ____s something from the words
resident
infer
Nobel Prize
Legislature
19. Correct spelling for one who deceives by using a false identity
subject
premier
impostor
native
20. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun
hang - hangs
its
semiannual
courtesy titles
21. A table-like platform used in a religious service
bus
afterward
altar
majority
22. Bulk or quantity reduced in number
collide - collision
less
on
native
23. When speaking of an individual
daylight saving time
whom
person
accommodate
24. Implies that another person caused the death by holding the victims head under the water.
lay
in spite of
alumni
was drowned
25. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions
speeds
fiancee
ensure
crises
26. 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
flair
amid
people
stationary
27. Plural form of problem or turning point
crises
majority
since
people
28. NOW is acceptable on second reference- HQ is in Washington
National Organization for Women
teenage
her
each other
29. 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
federal
NAACP
alumna
troops
30. To swing the arms widely
flair
City Council
aid
defendant
31. 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.
lie
literally
Fourth of July
because
32. Create or put together. It is commonly used actively and passively.
widower
on
compose
heaven
33. Plural means several groups of people - often military or animals
troops
one another
buss
amid
34. Means to guarantee
ensure
off of
flier
either...or - neither...nor
35. When referring to a group of men or men and women who attended a school
altar
misdemeanor
its
alumni
36. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead
forward
stationary
demolish or destroyed
because
37. Do not use the colloquial past tense form - pled. All tenses of a word that means appeal or request earnestly
on
marshall
fewer
plead - pleaded - pleading - plurals
38. Capitalize for architectural style or corporate or governmental bodies that use the word as part of their name. Lowercase when used as an adjective.
federal
premier
that
nicknames
39. Individual items reduced in number
alumnae
fewer
each other
stationery
40. Extension of time or degree
bus
stationery
fewer
further
41. 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
president
Black muslim
his
average
42. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)
complement
more than
fiancee
in-law
43. Capitalize with the name of city or when referenced specifically. lowercase when plural and when used generically (you can't fight city hall)
City Hall
person
OK - OK'd - OK'ing - OKs
farther
44. Refers to the result obtained by dividing a sum by the number of quantities added together
average
because
murder
lie
45. Means to cause or as a noun means a result
heaven
hang - hangs
effect
ZIP code
46. When referring to a group of women who attended a school
phase
people
alumnus
alumnae
47. Physical distance
farther
whose
magazine names
accept
48. 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.
website
adviser
login - logon - logoff
fewer
49. Means at the side of
beside
assure
either
in spite of
50. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage
biennial
immigrate
ZIP code
in-law
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