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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Copy pertaining to the navy






2. 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






3. Means to receive






4. In an analogous sense but not in an exact sense






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






6. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






7. 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






8. Means to exclude






9. When speaking of an individual






10. 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






11. A first performance






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






13. A minor offense against the law






14. 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






15. 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.






16. Not afterwards






17. Transportation vehicle






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






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






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






21. Twice a year (same as semiannual)






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






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






24. Bulk or quantity reduced in number






25. Plural form of a standard






26. Means to guarantee






27. Used in proper names and as someone in a parade






28. One who comes into a country ___s to it






29. 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






30. To swing the arms widely






31. 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






32. A group of people - often military or animals






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






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






35. Two objects must be in motion before they can ____.






36. 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.






37. Singular form of a standard






38. Applies to various types of framework - the verb means to arrange on a rack - to torture - trouble or torment -






39. Means in addition to






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






41. To stand still






42. Verb to stop the flow of something






43. Should only be used in place of the person's name if it is what the individual prefers to be known as.






44. To make an ostentatious or defiant display






45. Legal term for slaying or killing






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






47. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






48. 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.






49. Is the middle number of points in a series arranged in order of size






50. A picture - a criminal or oneself