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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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






2. Connotes success in argument and almost always implies an editorial judgement






3. A specific body of advisers heading executive departments for a president - king - governor - etc






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






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






6. In an analogous sense but not in an exact sense






7. Takes plural verb - use it to mean one or the other - not both - right: she said to use either door - wrong: there were lions on either side of the door






8. Multiple transportation vehicles






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






10. To argue to the contrary






11. Physical distance






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






13. Avoid the use of last as a synonym for latest if it might imply finality - this word is unnecessary to imply the most recent if there is a month or day used.






14. 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






15. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






16. Copy pertaining to the navy






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






18. Homicide without malice or premeditation






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






20. In general - confine capitalization to formal titles used directly before an individual's name






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






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






23. Means to influence






24. When speaking of an individual






25. Ashore and not on naval stations flags are flown at






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






27. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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28. A group of people - often military or animals






29. Plural form of a standard






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






31. A listener or reader ____s something from the words






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






33. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






34. 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






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






36. Twice a year (same as biannual)






37. A person who gives advice - never advisor






38. Assistance






39. The of is unnecessary






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






41. Writing paper






42. Is to wreak great destruction or devastation not interchangeable with ravish






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

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44. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






45. References to insurance






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






47. An aspect or stage






48. 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






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






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