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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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






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






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






4. To embarrass or disturb






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






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






7. Introduces two items - is the correct word when expressing the relationships of three or more items considered one pair at a time - all pronouns must be in the objective case - between him and her - between you and me






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






9. Extension of time or degree






10. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






11. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy






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






13. The pronoun used for references to human beings and to animals with a name






14. Multiple transportation vehicles






15. For non essential clauses - where the pronoun is less necessary and use commas. use when referring to inanimate objects and to animals without a name






16. Personal pronoun describing the deity are lowercase






17. 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






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






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






20. Means to guarantee






21. When referring to a group of men or men and women who attended a school






22. 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.






23. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use






24. A minor offense against the law






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






26. The of is unnecessary






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






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






29. 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






30. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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31. Implies that another person caused the death by holding the victims head under the water.






32. 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






33. Not amidst for a word that means surrounded by; in the middle of






34. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions






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






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






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






38. Twice a year (same as semiannual)






39. Woman to be married






40. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






41. 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






42. Means at the side of






43. Is the possessive of who






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






45. 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.






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






47. A picture - a criminal or oneself






48. Also Independence Day. The federal legal holiday is observed on Friday if July 4 falls on a Saturday - on Monday if it falls on a Sunday.






49. 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






50. Every two years







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