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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions






2. Refers to inhabitants of states and cities






3. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage






4. Every two years






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






6. Bulk or quantity reduced in number






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






8. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam






9. Not afterwards






10. Singular form of problem or turning point






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






12. Means to influence






13. 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.






14. Means to guarantee






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






16. Takes a singular verb






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






18. The pronoun used for references to human beings and to animals with a name






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






20. An aspect or stage






21. When referring to a woman who has attended a school






22. References to insurance






23. Means at the side of






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






25. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






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






27. 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.






28. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






29. 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.






30. 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






31. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame


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






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






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






35. Serious crime - someone is a felon if the have been convicted of a felony whether or not they have spent time in confinement






36. Means to receive






37. Transportation vehicle






38. The proper name for some trains and buses






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






40. Never alright. Hyphenate only if used colloquially as a compound modifier: He is an all-right guy.






41. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






42. Copy pertaining to the navy






43. To bog down become disabled or sink






44. Plural form of a standard






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






46. Woman to be married






47. 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






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






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






50. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife