![]() ![]() Correct: Police said the robber stole 14 diamond rings the thief ran away. In other words, don’t substitute suspect for robber, killer, rapist, etc., in describing an event, even if authorities phrase it that way. ![]() Don’t use the word suspect “to mean a person of unknown identity who definitely committed a crime.Instead: drug combination or simply drugs or medications: HIV drugs.” Don’t use cocktail “in reference to a mixture of drugs.If specifics aren’t available, say so: Officer Riya Kumar said the crash resulted in casualties, but she did not know whether those were injuries or deaths.” If authorities use the term, press for specifics. Instead, be specific about what is meant. ![]() Avoid the word casualties “which is vague and can refer to either injuries or deaths.Accent marks can now be used with people’s names when they request it, are known to use them or if quoting from a language that uses them (also taking effect next week). ![]()
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