Famous/Infamous/Notorious Famous - to be well known for favorable reasons. Chase Utley is a famous...

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Famous/Infamous/Notorious Famous - to be well known for favorable reasons. Chase Utley is a famous baseball player for the Phillies. Infamous and notorious - to be well known for unfavorable reasons. These words are interchangeable. Milli Vanilli is infamous/notorious for having lip synced their entire routine during a concert.

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Famous/Infamous/Notorious

Famous - to be well known for favorable reasons.

Chase Utley is a famous baseball player for the Phillies.

Infamous and notorious - to be well known for unfavorable reasons. These words are interchangeable.

Milli Vanilli is infamous/notorious for having lip synced their entire routine during a concert.

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Farther/Further

Farther - refers to distance

After reaching the finish line in the 5K, Mr. Berger could not go any farther.

Further - refers to a degree or extent

This topic will be covered further in tomorrow’s lecture.

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Flammable/Inflammable/Nonflammable

Flammable and Inflammable BOTH mean something that will burn easily and quickly.

The pile of oily rags was highly (in)flammable and probably was the cause of the fire.

Nonflammable - something that will not burn.

The pile of sand is nonflammable

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Flaunt/Flout

Flaunt - means ostentatious display, showy

The rapper flaunted his jewelry in his videos, especially his diamond-crusted watch.

Flout - to express scorn for, to scoff

Many drivers flout the speed limit by driving too fast.

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Foreword/Forward

Foreword - refers to introductory remarks preceding the text in a book.

The Nobel Prize-winning physicist was chosen to write the foreword for the textbook.

Forward - means moving toward a point ahead, eager to send or advance.

The running back kept the ball moving forward.

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Forward, NOT Forwards

Use FORWARD exclusively.

FORWARDS is not a word!!!

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Formally/Formerly

Formally - in a manner established through customs or rules

We were dressed formally for the prom.

Formerly - previously

Muhammad Ali was formerly known as Cassius Clay.

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Former Student/Graduate

NEVER say former Graduate!

You can be a former student, but not a former graduate.

Your student status can change, but your graduate status never will.

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Gentlemen and Ladies vs. Men and Women

Man/Woman is a fact, Gentleman/Lady is an opinion

All of the US Presidents were men.

Whether they were all gentlemen is up for debate.

Therefore, use Ladies/Gentlemen sparingly.

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Good /Well

Good - an adjective

He is a good athlete and earned three varsity letters.

Well - an adverb

He throws the ball as well as anyone I’ve ever seen.

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Gorilla/Guerrilla

Gorilla - an animal

We saw the gorillas in the zoo.

Guerrilla - a member of a small group of fighters that use surprise tactics.

The insurgent militia used guerrilla warfare to defeat the nation’s army.

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How to formatteleprompter trouble

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GuidelinesMake sure your stories are typed

Double-Spaced

ALL CAPS

Use ARIAL or TNR font

Use only familiar Abbreviations

MR. MRS. F-B-I, C-I-A, Y-M-C-A,

Type QUOTE-

Don’t use “ “ “ “ “ “

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Numbers

Spell out “One” to “Ten”

Use numbers for 11-99

Use a combination of both for all large numbers

Three hundred 35: (335)

52 Thousand: (52,000)

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Days/Dates

Use the day of the week (within a week)

If earlier/later than a week always use this format:

February 28-TH

For years, always use digits

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In-class today

Work with a partner to peer-review each others stories from the night before

Type YOUR story (from yesterday, due today) up using the correct teleprompter format

Write five additional new stories:

Three @ :15

Two @ :30

That’s only 220 words!

Due at the end of class tomorrow!