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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage






2. Capitalize initials of name but do not place in quotes






3. Do not use these titles just refer to person by first and last name.






4. Correct spelling of a words that means to make fit for - or change to suit a new purpose






5. References to insurance






6. Completeness of process of supplementing something






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






8. 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






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






10. 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.






11. Means to gaze intently or steadily






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






13. Never okay - all tenses of a word meaning all right

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






15. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






16. Refers to inhabitants of states and cities






17. Past tense when referring to executions or suicides






18. Homicide without malice or premeditation






19. Means at the side of






20. 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.






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






22. 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.






23. Implies a standard of average performance for a given group






24. Bulk or quantity reduced in number






25. To embarrass or disturb






26. 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






27. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






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






29. Is the possessive of who






30. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






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






32. Singular form of a standard






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






34. Means in addition to






35. Means to guarantee






36. Malicious - premeditated homicide - some states define certain homicides as this if the killing occurs in the course of armed robbery - rape - etc. - do not say a victim was ____ed unless it was proven in court - instead say the victim was killed or






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






38. 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






39. Man to be married






40. 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.






41. 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.






42. To show contempt for






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






44. A first performance






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






46. One who leaves a country ___s from it






47. Both mean to do away with something completely. It cannot happen partially and is redundant to say it happened totally.






48. The proper name for some trains and buses






49. Twice a year (same as biannual)






50. A person who gives advice - never advisor