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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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






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






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






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






5. Two people look at - can be used when the number of people being used is indefinite






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






7. Use all-caps ZIP for zoning improvement plan - but always lowercase the word code - run the 5 digits together without a comma and do not put a comma between state name and ZIP






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






9. Used in proper names and as someone in a parade






10. Applied to a person residing away from the nation of which he or she is a citizen - or to a person under the protection of a specified nation.






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






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






13. Assistance






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






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






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






17. Do not use before a date or day of the week (redundant) except at the beginning of a sentence.






18. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






19. Means to flow in a continuous stream






20. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions






21. When speaking of an individual






22. Means to receive






23. Takes a singular verb






24. 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.






25. Means to make sure or give confidence






26. Noun. a fish - verb. to move clumsily or jerkily - to flop about






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

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






29. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship






30. A minor offense against the law






31. 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






32. A table-like platform used in a religious service






33. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy






34. 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






35. Do not use the term teenaged






36. Means at the side of






37. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






38. 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.






39. Means more than the highest number (subtract lower number from highest number to get this)






40. Plural form of problem or turning point






41. When referring to a man who has attended a school






42. An aspect or stage






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






44. A picture - a criminal or oneself






45. Means to guarantee






46. To embarrass or disturb






47. Means to exclude






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






49. Create or put together. It is commonly used actively and passively.






50. A person who gives advice - never advisor







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