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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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






2. Twice a year (same as semiannual)






3. 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






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






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






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






7. To make an ostentatious or defiant display






8. Acceptable in a casual sense when the first event in a sequence led logically to the second but was not its direct cause






9. A table-like platform used in a religious service






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






11. Means more than the highest number (subtract lower number from highest number to get this)






12. To argue to the contrary






13. Singular form of a standard






14. Also Independence Day. The federal legal holiday is observed on Friday if July 4 falls on a Saturday - on Monday if it falls on a Sunday.






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






16. 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.






17. Means to cause or as a noun means a result






18. Means in addition to






19. Means to influence






20. Introduces more than two items - all pronouns must be in the objective case - among us






21. An aspect or stage






22. Singular form of problem or turning point






23. More than two people look atcan be used when the number of people being used is indefinite






24. Personal pronoun describing the deity are lowercase






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






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






27. Means to gaze intently or steadily






28. Use instead "survived by her husband" or "leaves her husband" not ______ of the late






29. The of is unnecessary






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






31. 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.






32. A first performance






33. Homicide without malice or premeditation






34. Not afterwards






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






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






37. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






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






39. Every two years






40. Only for ensembles of actors - dancers - singers - etc.






41. Copy pertaining to the navy






42. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid






43. A contraction for it is or it has

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






45. Means to exclude






46. Verb to stop the flow of something






47. To be used instead of the sexist terms






48. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage






49. Takes a singular verb






50. A preposition to compare nouns and pronouns. requires an object - ex. Jayne blocks ___ a pro.







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