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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Do not use the term teenaged






2. 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






3. The correct word to introduce clauses - .e.g Jayne blocks the linebacker __ he should






4. Verb to stop the flow of something






5. Twice a year (same as biannual)






6. To embarrass or disturb






7. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






8. Introduces more than two items - all pronouns must be in the objective case - among us






9. To make an ostentatious or defiant display






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






11. An aspect or stage






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






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






14. To change






15. A person who serves as an assistant






16. Homicide without malice or premeditation






17. Means to flow in a continuous stream






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






19. 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.






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






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






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






23. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






24. Implies that another person caused the death by holding the victims head under the water.






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






26. 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






27. Singular form of a standard






28. The proper name for some trains and buses






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






30. Plural form of problem or turning point






31. 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






32. To avoid any suggestion that someone is being judged before a trial - do not use a phrase such as arrested for killing. Instead - use arrested on a charge of killing. If a charge hasn't been filed - arrested on suspicion of - or a similar phrase - sh






33. Plural form of a standard






34. A minor offense against the law






35. One who leaves a country ___s from it






36. Capitalize with the name of city or when referenced specifically. lowercase when plural and when used generically (you can't fight city hall)






37. One who comes into a country ___s to it






38. Correct spelling for a word that means a channel for communication between groups






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






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






41. Every two years






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






43. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






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






45. In an analogous sense but not in an exact sense






46. Assistance






47. Use instead "survived by his wife" or "leaves his wife" not ______ of the late






48. Legal term for slaying or killing






49. A listener or reader ____s something from the words






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