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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. 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.






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






3. Action word - past tense is laid - present participle is laying






4. Means to make sure or give confidence






5. 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.






6. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions






7. 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






8. In its sense used in arithmetic and statistics - is an average and is determined by adding the series of numbers and dividing the sum by the number of cases






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






10. Means at the side of






11. Never okay - all tenses of a word meaning all right

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






13. Is used when someone is the object of a verb or preposition






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






15. Kisses






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






17. 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






18. A person who gives advice - never advisor






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






20. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






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






22. A person who serves as an assistant






23. Twice a year (same as semiannual)






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






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






26. An aspect or stage






27. To embarrass or disturb






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






29. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy






30. Noun. a fish - verb. to move clumsily or jerkily - to flop about






31. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






32. Homicide without malice or premeditation






33. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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34. To be used instead of the sexist terms






35. Do not use before a date or day of the week (redundant) except at the beginning of a sentence.






36. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife






37. 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.






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






39. 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.






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






41. Assistance






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






43. Completeness of process of supplementing something






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






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






46. Means to exclude






47. References to insurance






48. Use instead "survived by his wife" or "leaves his wife" not ______ of the late






49. 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






50. Singular form of a standard