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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. A preposition to compare nouns and pronouns. requires an object - ex. Jayne blocks ___ a pro.






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






3. 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






4. Should not be used as an adverb - use only as adjective. "I feel badly" - could be interpreted as meaning that your sense of touch was bad.






5. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






6. To abduct - rape or carry away with emotion not interchangeable with ravage






7. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy






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






9. Extension of time or degree






10. 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






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






12. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid






13. Do not use these titles just refer to person by first and last name.






14. Man to be married






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






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






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






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






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






20. Individual items reduced in number






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






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






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






24. Do not use the term teenaged






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






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






27. 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






28. 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






29. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






30. Singular form of a standard






31. Correct spelling for one who deceives by using a false identity






32. To bog down become disabled or sink






33. 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.






34. Should not be used as an adverb. It does not lose its status as an adjective - however - in a sentence such as "I feel bad." Such a statement is the idiomatic equivalent of I am in bad health.






35. Legal term for slaying or killing






36. A first performance






37. Refers to the result obtained by dividing a sum by the number of quantities added together






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






39. A group of people - often military or animals






40. For: peace - chemistry - literature - physics and physiology or medicine - the prize in economic studies is in memorial to alfred and should be referred to as such - ceremonies are held on Dec. 10 - Capitalize when with name - lowercase when not with






41. Physical distance






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






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






44. Writing paper






45. All nouns that mean different computer functions. Must use these in two words when in verb form.






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






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






48. Is the possessive of who






49. Means to influence






50. To show contempt for