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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Plural form of a standard






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






3. To bog down become disabled or sink






4. 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.






5. Bulk or quantity reduced in number






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






7. Means in addition to






8. Not afterwards






9. 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.






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






11. 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.






12. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






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






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






15. Copy pertaining to the navy






16. One who comes into a country ___s to it






17. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






18. When speaking of an individual






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






20. To show contempt for






21. A person who gives advice - never advisor






22. Is a bellybutton - or a seedless orange so named because it has a depression that resembles a bellybutton






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






24. 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






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






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






27. The title of an individual who is the first minister in a national government that has a council of ministers. also the correct title for individuals who lead the provincial governments in canada and australia






28. A person who serves as an assistant






29. Writing paper






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






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






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. NOW is acceptable on second reference- HQ is in Washington






34. Takes a singular verb






35. Serious crime - someone is a felon if the have been convicted of a felony whether or not they have spent time in confinement






36. 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.






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






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






39. A minor offense against the law






40. Preferred as past tense of sneak. Never use snuck






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. 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






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






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






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






46. 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






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






48. Implies that another person caused the death by holding the victims head under the water.






49. Personal pronoun describing the deity are lowercase






50. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10







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