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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Means at the side of






2. Takes a singular verb






3. Kisses






4. Not hyphenated when referring to electronic mail - hyphenate other e- terms such as: e-book or e-commerce






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






6. To stand still






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






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






10. To change






11. Kiss






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






13. Writing paper






14. Means in addition to






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






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






17. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship






18. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid






19. Capitalize initials of name but do not place in quotes






20. The of is unnecessary






21. To argue to the contrary






22. A decentralized worldwide network of computers that can communicate with each other in later references the Net is acceptable - World Wide Web - like email - is a subset of the Internet. They are not synonymous and should not be used interchangeably.






23. A verb meaning to blaze with sudden - bright light or to burst out in anger






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






25. A picture - a criminal or oneself






26. 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






27. Past tense when referring to executions or suicides






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






29. A first performance






30. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






31. For essential clauses -important to the meaning of a sentence and without commas. Use when referring to inanimate objects and to animals without a name






32. 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






33. To embarrass or disturb






34. Books - computer games - movies - operas - plays - poems - albums and songs - radio and tv programs - lectures - speeches and works of art should all: - capitalize principal words - capitalize an article - quotes around these works that are not: reli






35. Ashore and not on naval stations flags are flown at






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






37. A minor offense against the law






38. Singular form of problem or turning point






39. One who leaves a country ___s from it






40. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy






41. 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.






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






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






44. To be used instead of the sexist terms






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






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. 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.






48. 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.






49. Do not use the term teenaged






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