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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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






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






3. Means more than half of an amount






4. Do not use the term teenaged






5. A minor offense against the law






6. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






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






8. Acceptable in a casual sense when the first event in a sequence led logically to the second but was not its direct cause






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






10. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






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






12. Bulk or quantity reduced in number






13. Singular form of a standard






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






15. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






16. Means in an exact sense






17. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid






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






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






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






21. 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






22. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions






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






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






25. Kiss






26. Kisses






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






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






29. Multiple transportation vehicles






30. The of is unnecessary






31. All tenses of the word that means a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding






32. A person who serves as an assistant






33. 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






34. 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






35. Means to receive






36. Copy pertaining to the navy






37. Completeness of process of supplementing something






38. Assistance






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






40. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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






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






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






44. Two words in virtually all uses - one word only when used as an adjective before a noun in a nautical sense: an underway flotilla






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






46. 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.






47. 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






48. Use with great care - Avoid any suggestion that the writer is making an allegation - Specify the source of an allegation (arrest record etc.) - Use alleged bribe or similar phrase when necessary to make it clear that an unproved action is not being






49. A listener or reader ____s something from the words






50. Physical distance