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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Not savings - no hyphen - when linking term with the name of a time zone - use only the word daylight (capitalize only when used with a time zone) - lowercase in all uses






2. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






3. Extension of time or degree






4. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use






5. Past tense when referring to executions or suicides






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






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






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






9. A first performance






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






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






12. Action word - past tense is laid - present participle is laying






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






18. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy






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






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






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






22. Means to flow in a continuous stream






23. 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






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






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






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






27. Individual items reduced in number






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






29. Copy pertaining to the navy






30. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid






31. Completeness of process of supplementing something






32. 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






33. Do not use the term teenaged






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






35. Means to influence






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






37. One who leaves a country ___s from it






38. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






39. The of is unnecessary






40. Physical distance






41. 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






42. Means to guarantee






43. 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






44. 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






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






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






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






48. To argue to the contrary






49. Not afterwards






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