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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Twice a year (same as semiannual)






2. A noun and adjective meaning someone or something first in rank - authority - importance or degree.






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






4. 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






5. Copy pertaining to the navy






6. Means at the side of






7. 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.






8. 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






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






10. Transportation vehicle






11. A person who gives advice - never advisor






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






13. All nouns that mean different computer functions. Must use these in two words when in verb form.






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






15. Singular form of a standard






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






17. 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






18. Use with great care - Avoid any suggestion that the writer is making an allegation - Specify the source of an allegation (arrest record etc.) - Use alleged bribe or similar phrase when necessary to make it clear that an unproved action is not being






19. A group of people - often military or animals






20. Means more than half of an amount






21. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






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






23. 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.






24. Never towards - for a word meaning: moving in a specific direction






25. To stand still






26. A first performance






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






28. 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.






29. To argue to the contrary






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






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






32. Do not use this pronoun in reference to nations or ships except in quoted matter






33. Applied to a person residing away from the nation of which he or she is a citizen - or to a person under the protection of a specified nation.






34. When referring to a group of men or men and women who attended a school






35. Legal term for slaying or killing






36. Capitalize for architectural style or corporate or governmental bodies that use the word as part of their name. Lowercase when used as an adjective.






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






38. 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.






39. To abduct - rape or carry away with emotion not interchangeable with ravage






40. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






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






42. The proper name for some trains and buses






43. Takes a singular verb






44. Verb to stop the flow of something






45. 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






46. One who leaves a country ___s from it






47. Used in the United Kingdom or other monarchies. Citizen is also acceptable.






48. 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






49. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions






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