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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. A person who gives advice - never advisor






2. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy






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






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






5. 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.






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






7. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






8. 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






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






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






11. Homicide without malice or premeditation






12. Physical distance






13. Acceptable in a casual sense when the first event in a sequence led logically to the second but was not its direct cause






14. Means at the side of






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






16. To embarrass or disturb






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






18. Means to gaze intently or steadily






19. Means in an exact sense






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






21. Means to receive






22. Personal pronoun describing the deity are lowercase






23. 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






24. 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.






25. 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.






26. To argue to the contrary






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






28. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam






29. 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.






30. To swing the arms widely






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






32. To be used instead of the sexist terms






33. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






34. Kisses






35. Correct spelling of an individual or group being sued or charged with a crime






36. Singular form of a standard






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






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






39. A preposition to compare nouns and pronouns. requires an object - ex. Jayne blocks ___ a pro.






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






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






42. Plural form of problem or turning point






43. 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






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






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






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






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






48. To bog down become disabled or sink






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






50. All nouns that mean different computer functions. Must use these in two words when in verb form.