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embattledexceeding speed limiteye witnessfatally injuredfilled/packed to capacityfinallyfirst everfixed-wing aircraftfiremenfollowingforemanfreak accidentgain entrance togaolgale-force windgets under waygoing forwardgone missinggunned downhit-runhopefullyhospitalisedhousewiveshowevericonin advance ofinclement weather conditionsin conjunction within consequence ofn the early hours of Tuesday morningin the majority of instancesin the vicinity ofin view of the fact thatis able tois of the opinionimpact onimprisonmentin trouble/troubledspeedingwitnesskilledfull/packedSee: Editorialisingfirstplanefirefightersaftersupervisoraccidententerjailgalestarts/begins(usually unnecessary)is missingshothit and runSee: Editorialisingtaken to hospitalwomen(over-used)(as in sporting icon – unnecessary)beforebad weatherand/orbecause/in/during/whileearly on Tuesdaymostlynearsince);canbelieveshave an effect on/affectjailUQ SJC STYLEBOOK 2012 – PAGE 82
in attendance atatincidentattack/robbery/murder – be specificinterfacework together or meetJanuary 15January the 15th/mid-Januaryladywomanliving memory(usually meaningless)local residentsresidents/neighbourslocatedfoundloved onesfamily and friendsmade an approach toapproachedmade good their escapeescapedmanningstaffingmeanwhile(over-used)meet withmeetmilitant groupgroupmiracleremarkable/extraordinarymolotov cocktailpetrol bombmother of threewomannegative territorydown (as in stock price movement)occupantspeopleoccurredhappenedon account of the fact thatbecauseone-point-fiveone-and-a-halfongoingcontinuingon the increaseincreasingourAustralia’s/Queensland’s (be specific)over the weekendat the weekendover 300 more than 300passed away/passed ondiedpendinguntilper (hour)an (hour)place under arrestarrestpolicemenpolice officerspositive territoryup (as in stock price movement)preparatory tobeforeprior tobeforeprotest (a decision)protest against (a decision)PAGE 83 – 2012UQ SJC STYLEBOOK
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School of Journalism & Communicatio
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ContentsQuick reference - page 6Sty
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Quick referenceDates ‘March 26 20
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StyleGRAMMAR AND SYNTAXOur business
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Ccache/cachet are often confused.
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Page 40 and 41: flyer not flier.forbear is to refra
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Page 48 and 49: merino, merinosmetal processed mine
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Page 54 and 55: An example of (iii) is in identifyi
Page 56 and 57: chambers called carbon sinks.sewage
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Page 60 and 61: See also numbers.time shifting is t
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Page 64 and 65: JACdigital v3.1Style and production
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Page 72 and 73: Multiple pagesYou can create multip
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Page 90: ReferencesFowler, H.W. (1965) A Dic
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