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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Singular form of problem or turning point






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






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






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






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






6. Is acceptable on first reference to avoid a cumbersome lead - but provide the full name in the body of the story - HQ is in Baltimore






7. Only for ensembles of actors - dancers - singers - etc.






8. Plural form of problem or turning point






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






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






11. The proper name for some trains and buses






12. A person who serves as an assistant






13. References to insurance






14. 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.






15. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






16. Means to make sure or give confidence






17. Means to gaze intently or steadily






18. Means to guarantee






19. To change






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






21. 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






22. Use the abbreviation for number in conjunction with a figure to indicate position or rank






23. 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.






24. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship






25. Means to exclude






26. Is a contraction of who is - no possessive

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






28. To make an ostentatious or defiant display






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






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






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






32. Singular form of a standard






33. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy






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






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






36. 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.






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






38. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions






39. Kisses






40. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






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






42. The nouns that follow these words do not constitute a compound subject; they are alternate subjects and require a verb that agrees with the nearer subject - Neither they nor he is going - Neither he nor they are going.






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






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






45. Means in addition to






46. NOW is acceptable on second reference- HQ is in Washington






47. Physical distance






48. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






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






50. 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