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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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






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






3. 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.






4. Means in an exact sense






5. Is used when someone is the object of a verb or preposition






6. Transportation vehicle






7. When speaking of an individual






8. An aspect or stage






9. 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






10. Do not use before a date or day of the week (redundant) except at the beginning of a sentence.






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






12. Assistance






13. Applied to a person residing away from the nation of which he or she is a citizen - or to a person under the protection of a specified nation.






14. To show contempt for






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






16. Means to gaze intently or steadily






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






18. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






19. Means more than half of an amount






20. Personal pronoun describing the deity are lowercase






21. Means to exclude






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






23. The term denoting that an individual was born in a given location






24. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






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






26. Avoid the use of last as a synonym for latest if it might imply finality - this word is unnecessary to imply the most recent if there is a month or day used.






27. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid






28. A person who gives advice - never advisor






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






30. 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.






31. Means in addition to






32. Every two years






33. A group of people - often military or animals






34. One who leaves a country ___s from it






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






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






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






38. Is the possessive of who






39. Means at the side of






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






41. A person who has acquired the full civil rights of a nation either by birth or naturalization. Cities and states in the U.S. do not confer citizenship.






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






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






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






45. Should not be used as an adverb. It does not lose its status as an adjective - however - in a sentence such as "I feel bad." Such a statement is the idiomatic equivalent of I am in bad health.






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






47. To make an ostentatious or defiant display






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






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






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