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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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Forward, NOT Forwards
Use FORWARD exclusively.
FORWARDS is not a word!!!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
How to formatteleprompter trouble
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 “ “ “ “ “ “
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)
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
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!