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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Means to guarantee






2. 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.






3. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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4. Multiple transportation vehicles






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






6. Capitalize if part of a proper noun - lowercase in other uses.






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






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






9. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






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






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






12. 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






13. Do not use the term teenaged






14. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






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






16. In its sense used in arithmetic and statistics - is an average and is determined by adding the series of numbers and dividing the sum by the number of cases






17. Connotes success in argument and almost always implies an editorial judgement






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






19. Plural form of a standard






20. To embarrass or disturb






21. Used in the United Kingdom or other monarchies. Citizen is also acceptable.






22. To swing the arms widely






23. The of is unnecessary






24. Capitalize as a title and lowercase in all other forms






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






26. Assistance






27. Not amidst for a word that means surrounded by; in the middle of






28. A first performance






29. 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






30. 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






31. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






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






33. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






34. 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






35. When speaking of an individual






36. Means in addition to






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






38. Means to gaze intently or steadily






39. Is the possessive of who






40. A minor offense against the law






41. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife






42. A person who serves as an assistant






43. To argue to the contrary






44. 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.






45. Means more than half of an amount






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






47. Extension of time or degree






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






49. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy






50. Takes a singular verb