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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To change






2. Not hyphenated when referring to electronic mail - hyphenate other e- terms such as: e-book or e-commerce






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






4. Kisses






5. 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.






6. The of is unnecessary






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






8. Means ruin or destruction and generally is confined to the phrase wrack and ruin or wracked with doubt (or pain).






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






10. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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






12. The title of an individual who is the first minister in a national government that has a council of ministers. also the correct title for individuals who lead the provincial governments in canada and australia






13. Means in a hopeful manner. Do not use to mean it is hoped - let us hope or we hope - right: It is hoped we will complete our work in June. wrong: Hopefully - we will complete our work in June.






14. A group of people - often military or animals






15. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






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






17. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam






18. For hanging not referring to a person's death






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






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






21. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use






22. Personal pronoun describing the deity are lowercase






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






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






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






26. Extension of time or degree






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






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






29. Physical distance






30. 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.






31. The proper name for some trains and buses






32. Legal term for slaying or killing






33. The pronoun used for references to human beings and to animals with a name






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






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






36. Should only be used in place of the person's name if it is what the individual prefers to be known as.






37. One who comes into a country ___s to it






38. Is the possessive of who






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






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. Kiss






42. To embarrass or disturb






43. Takes a singular verb






44. Writing paper






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






46. When referring to a group of men or men and women who attended a school






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






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






49. A first performance






50. Do not use the term teenaged