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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Takes a singular verb






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






3. 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.






4. Verb to stop the flow of something






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






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






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






8. Twice a year (same as semiannual)






9. Singular form of problem or turning point






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






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






12. Means to cause or as a noun means a result






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






14. To stand still






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






16. Capitalize for architectural style or corporate or governmental bodies that use the word as part of their name. Lowercase when used as an adjective.






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






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






19. 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.






20. 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






21. Plural form of problem or turning point






22. A group of people - often military or animals






23. When speaking of an individual






24. Copy pertaining to the navy






25. A listener or reader ____s something from the words






26. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






27. Do not use the term teenaged






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






29. A picture - a criminal or oneself






30. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






31. Means to flow in a continuous stream






32. Is the possessive of who






33. When referring to a woman who has attended a school






34. Means to make sure or give confidence






35. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam






36. Homicide without malice or premeditation






37. 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






38. To change






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






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






41. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage






42. Means to influence






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






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






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






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






47. 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.






48. A member of a predominantly black Islamic sect in the United States. However the term is considered DEROGATORY by members of the sect - who call themselves muslims






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






50. Do not use the colloquial past tense form - pled. All tenses of a word that means appeal or request earnestly