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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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






2. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






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






4. Man to be married






5. Singular form of problem or turning point






6. Multiple transportation vehicles






7. Means to exclude






8. 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






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






10. Contain to include all or embrace. Used only actively.






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






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






13. A person who serves as an assistant






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






15. Means to flow in a continuous stream






16. 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






17. The nouns that follow these words do not constitute a compound subject; they are alternate subjects and require a verb that agrees with the nearer subject - Neither they nor he is going - Neither he nor they are going.






18. A listener or reader ____s something from the words






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






20. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






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






22. Bulk or quantity reduced in number






23. When speaking of an individual






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






25. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions






26. 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






27. Plural form of problem or turning point






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






29. 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






30. To swing the arms widely






31. 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.






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






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






34. Means to guarantee






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






36. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






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






38. Capitalize for architectural style or corporate or governmental bodies that use the word as part of their name. Lowercase when used as an adjective.






39. Individual items reduced in number






40. Extension of time or degree






41. 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






42. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






43. Capitalize with the name of city or when referenced specifically. lowercase when plural and when used generically (you can't fight city hall)






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






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






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






47. Physical distance






48. A location on the World Wide Web that maintains one or more pages at a specific address. Also webcam - webcast - and webmaster. But as a short form and in terms with separate words - the Web - Web page and Web feed.






49. Means at the side of






50. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage






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