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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. A contraction for it is or it has

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2. 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.






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






4. Transportation vehicle






5. Use with great care - Avoid any suggestion that the writer is making an allegation - Specify the source of an allegation (arrest record etc.) - Use alleged bribe or similar phrase when necessary to make it clear that an unproved action is not being






6. 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.






7. Is to wreak great destruction or devastation not interchangeable with ravish






8. 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.






9. 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






10. 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.






11. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






12. 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






13. Takes a singular verb






14. To bog down become disabled or sink






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






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






17. 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.






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






19. Contain to include all or embrace. Used only actively.






20. Twice a year (same as biannual)






21. 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.






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






23. 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.






24. Individual items reduced in number






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






26. 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






27. To show contempt for






28. A person who gives advice - never advisor






29. The proper name for some trains and buses






30. One who leaves a country ___s from it






31. Singular form of problem or turning point






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






33. A person who serves as an assistant






34. A picture - a criminal or oneself






35. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






36. Means to exclude






37. 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






38. Singular form of a standard






39. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife






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






41. To embarrass or disturb






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






43. One who comes into a country ___s to it






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






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






46. Assistance






47. Means to flow in a continuous stream






48. Bulk or quantity reduced in number






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






50. Extension of time or degree