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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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






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






3. Do not use these titles just refer to person by first and last name.






4. A contraction for it is or it has

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5. Kisses






6. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






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






8. Correct spelling for all uses of a word that means to happen or take place






9. A minor offense against the law






10. Not savings - no hyphen - when linking term with the name of a time zone - use only the word daylight (capitalize only when used with a time zone) - lowercase in all uses






11. Means more than half of an amount






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






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






14. 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






15. A group of people - often military or animals






16. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






17. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam






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






19. Introduces two items - is the correct word when expressing the relationships of three or more items considered one pair at a time - all pronouns must be in the objective case - between him and her - between you and me






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






21. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship






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






23. 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.






24. In an analogous sense but not in an exact sense






25. 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






26. Connotes success in argument and almost always implies an editorial judgement






27. Is the possessive of who






28. 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.






29. The proper name for some trains and buses






30. Means to make sure or give confidence






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






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






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






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






35. To stand still






36. For hanging not referring to a person's death






37. 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






38. Woman to be married






39. Do not use the term teenaged






40. A person who gives advice - never advisor






41. To bog down become disabled or sink






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






43. More than two people look atcan be used when the number of people being used is indefinite






44. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






45. To make an ostentatious or defiant display






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






47. To avoid any suggestion that someone is being judged before a trial - do not use a phrase such as arrested for killing. Instead - use arrested on a charge of killing. If a charge hasn't been filed - arrested on suspicion of - or a similar phrase - sh






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






49. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






50. Plural form of problem or turning point







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