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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Books - computer games - movies - operas - plays - poems - albums and songs - radio and tv programs - lectures - speeches and works of art should all: - capitalize principal words - capitalize an article - quotes around these works that are not: reli






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






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






4. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






5. Implies a standard of average performance for a given group






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






7. To argue to the contrary






8. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






9. 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.






10. Spelling for the noun that carries a badge and gun and verb that describes one who keeps things in order






11. To show contempt for






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






13. Never towards - for a word meaning: moving in a specific direction






14. Twice a year (same as biannual)






15. The of is unnecessary






16. Is the possessive of who






17. Means to receive






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






19. To bog down become disabled or sink






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






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






22. Man to be married






23. Individual items reduced in number






24. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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






26. Means to guarantee






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






28. Plural form of a standard






29. Capitalize if preceded by state name or when used in proper title. lowercase in other uses.






30. Takes a singular verb






31. 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






32. Should only be used in place of the person's name if it is what the individual prefers to be known as.






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






34. 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






35. Writing paper






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






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






38. 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






39. Refers to inhabitants of states and cities






40. Homicide without malice or premeditation






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






42. Personal pronoun describing the deity are lowercase






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






44. Applies to various types of framework - the verb means to arrange on a rack - to torture - trouble or torment -






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






46. 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






47. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






48. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife






49. To stand still






50. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead