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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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






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






3. 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.






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






5. A person who has acquired the full civil rights of a nation either by birth or naturalization. Cities and states in the U.S. do not confer citizenship.






6. A minor offense against the law






7. To be used instead of the sexist terms






8. To swing the arms widely






9. Kiss






10. To avoid any suggestion that someone is being judged before a trial - do not use a phrase such as arrested for killing. Instead - use arrested on a charge of killing. If a charge hasn't been filed - arrested on suspicion of - or a similar phrase - sh






11. Do not use the term teenaged






12. Plural form of a standard






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






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






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






16. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






17. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






18. Copy pertaining to the navy






19. Man to be married






20. 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






21. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






22. Twice a year (same as biannual)






23. 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.






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






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






26. A first performance






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






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






29. Means to receive






30. Is the middle number of points in a series arranged in order of size






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






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






33. Singular form of a standard






34. For essential clauses -important to the meaning of a sentence and without commas. Use when referring to inanimate objects and to animals without a name






35. Woman to be married






36. 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






37. When speaking of an individual






38. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






39. One who leaves a country ___s from it






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






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






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






43. Kisses






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






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






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






47. To embarrass or disturb






48. To show contempt for






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






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