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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Means to gaze intently or steadily






2. 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.






3. 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






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






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






6. To bog down become disabled or sink






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






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






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






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






11. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






12. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






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






14. Means to flow in a continuous stream






15. Plural form of a standard






16. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions






17. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship






18. The of is unnecessary






19. Extension of time or degree






20. A picture - a criminal or oneself






21. Action word - past tense is laid - present participle is laying






22. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






28. Do not use when referring to East Asian nations and their peoples. Asian is the acceptable term for an inhabitant of these nations






29. Legal term for slaying or killing






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






31. A contraction for it is or it has

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32. One who leaves a country ___s from it






33. Capitalize if part of a proper noun - lowercase in other uses.






34. 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.






35. 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






36. To argue to the contrary






37. References to insurance






38. Means more than half of an amount






39. 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






40. Plural form of problem or turning point






41. When referring to a man who has attended a school






42. Multiple transportation vehicles






43. 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






44. Copy pertaining to the navy






45. 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.






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






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






48. Means to make sure or give confidence






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






50. Writing paper