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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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1. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






2. The title of an individual who is the first minister in a national government that has a council of ministers. also the correct title for individuals who lead the provincial governments in canada and australia






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






4. NOW is acceptable on second reference- HQ is in Washington






5. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






6. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage






7. The proper name for some trains and buses






8. Means to receive






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






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






11. Means to exclude






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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






18. When speaking of an individual






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






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






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






22. The way a message is getting out through the media such as a telephone or tv set






23. Never okay - all tenses of a word meaning all right

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24. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife






25. The nouns that follow these words do not constitute a compound subject; they are alternate subjects and require a verb that agrees with the nearer subject - Neither they nor he is going - Neither he nor they are going.






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






27. Means to guarantee






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






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






30. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






31. To embarrass or disturb






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






33. Means to flow in a continuous stream






34. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






35. An aspect or stage






36. The of is unnecessary






37. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy






38. Noun that means a fundamental truth - law - doctrine - or motivating force






39. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






40. Personal pronoun describing the deity are lowercase






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






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






43. 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.






44. To abduct - rape or carry away with emotion not interchangeable with ravage






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






46. To argue to the contrary






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






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






49. Plural form of a standard






50. Writing paper