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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Two people look at - can be used when the number of people being used is indefinite






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






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






4. Is the possessive of who






5. Physical distance






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






7. 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






8. 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.






9. Legal term for slaying or killing






10. In the sense of mass communication - such as magazines - newspapers - the news services - radio - television ad online






11. Means to receive






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






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






14. 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.






15. The way a message is getting out through the media such as a telephone or tv set






16. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife






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






18. Assistance






19. Means to influence






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






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






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






23. 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.






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






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






26. A person who gives advice - never advisor






27. Writing paper






28. To stand still






29. 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






30. The proper name for some trains and buses






31. To make an ostentatious or defiant display






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






33. 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






34. Plural form of problem or turning point






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






36. Singular form of a standard






37. To bog down become disabled or sink






38. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam






39. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






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






41. To change






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






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






44. When speaking of an individual






45. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






46. Extension of time or degree






47. 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.






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






49. Spelling for the noun that carries a badge and gun and verb that describes one who keeps things in order






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