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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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






2. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






3. Do not use when referring to East Asian nations and their peoples. Asian is the acceptable term for an inhabitant of these nations






4. Two objects must be in motion before they can ____.






5. 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






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

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7. Plural form of problem or turning point






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






9. When referring to a woman who has attended a school






10. Individual items reduced in number






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






12. Personal pronoun describing the deity are lowercase






13. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage






14. Do not use the term teenaged






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






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. 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.






18. Copy pertaining to the navy






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






20. Should not be used as an adverb - use only as adjective. "I feel badly" - could be interpreted as meaning that your sense of touch was bad.






21. Introduces two items - is the correct word when expressing the relationships of three or more items considered one pair at a time - all pronouns must be in the objective case - between him and her - between you and me






22. Extension of time or degree






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






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






25. 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.






26. 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






27. An aspect or stage






28. Past tense when referring to executions or suicides






29. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid






30. When referring to a group of women who attended a school






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






32. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






33. 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






34. Means in an exact sense






35. 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.






36. Correct spelling for one who deceives by using a false identity






37. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Refers to the result obtained by dividing a sum by the number of quantities added together






45. Bulk or quantity reduced in number






46. The of is unnecessary






47. 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






48. Literally - to strip off the skin by whipping - figuratively to tongue-lash a person






49. Multiple transportation vehicles






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