English Language Terminology: A Comprehensive Guide, Quizzes of Media Writing

Download English Language Terminology: A Comprehensive Guide and more Quizzes Media Writing in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Face to Face DEFINITION 1 -When a story says that two people meet for discussion, talks, or debate, it is unnecessary to say they met face to face. TERM 2 Commonly Misspelled "F" Words DEFINITION 2 -farmers market (no apostrophe),fettuccine,fiance (man), fiancee (woman),fiberglas (only one "s"),filipinos,fillet (both noun and verb),flutist,fluorescent,forsake/forsook/forsaken,forty, forward (not forwards) TERM 3 Farther vs. Further DEFINITION 3 -Farther: refers to physical distance -Example: He walked fartherinto the woods.-Further: refers to an extension of time or degree -Example: She will look further into the mystery. TERM 4 Father vs. Reverend DEFINITION 4 -Use Rev. in first reference before the names of Episcopal, Orthodox, and Roman Catholic priests-Use Father only in direct quotations TERM 5 Faze vs. Phase DEFINITION 5 -Faze: to embarrass or disturb-Phase: denotes an aspect or stage TERM 6 Feather bedding vs. Featherbedding DEFINITION 6 -Feather bedding: a mattress stuffed with feathers- Featherbedding: the practice of requiring an employer to hire more workers than needed to handle a job TERM 7 Federal DEFINITION 7 -Capitalize when referring to: -The architectural style - Corporate or governmental bodies that use the word as part of their formal names-Lowercase when referring to: -an adjective used to distinguish from local andprivate entities-Federal court: always lowercase. the proper name of the court is preferred form on first reference -U.S. District Court is preferred to federal District Court -U.S. District Judge is preferred to federal Judge TERM 8 Federal Reserve System DEFINITION 8 -On second reference, use the Federal Reserve, the Reserve, the Fed, the system, or the board.-On second reference to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (Boston, etc.), use the bank. TERM 9 Felony vs. Misdemeanor DEFINITION 9 -Felony: a serious crime -At the federal level, carries a potential penalty of more than a year in prison. -A felon is a person who has been convicted of a felony, regardless of whether they actually spent time in confinement or were just given probation and a fine - Convicted felon is redundant.-Misdemeanor: a minor offense -At the federal level, carries a potential penalty of no more than a year in jail. TERM 10 Fewer vs. Less DEFINITION 10 -Fewer: use for individual items-Less: use for bulk or quantity TERM 21 Floor Leader DEFINITION 21 -Should be treated as a lowercased job description rather than a formal title -Example: Republican floor leader John Smith-Do not use when a formal title such as majority leader, minority leader, or whip would be more accurate TERM 22 Flounder vs. Founder DEFINITION 22 -Flounder: a noun for a specific type of fish, a verb meaning to move around clumsily/jerkily or to flop about-Founder: verb meaning to bog down, become disabled, or sink TERM 23 Food DEFINITION 23 -Usually lowercase-Capitalize brand names and proper nouns/adjectives -However, lowercase is still used when the food does not depend on the proper noun/adjective for its meaning -Example: french fries, but French toast TERM 24 Forbear vs. Forebear DEFINITION 24 -Forbear: to avoid or shun-Forebear: an ancestor TERM 25 Forcible Rape DEFINITION 25 -Redundant except for in stories dealing with both rape and statutory rape TERM 26 Forego vs. Forgo DEFINITION 26 -Forego: to go before -Example: a foregone conclusion- Forgo: to abstain from -Example: He decided to forgo his senior year of eligibility. TERM 27 Foreign Money DEFINITION 27 -Foreign money should generally be converted to dollars -If the foreign amount is necessary, provide to dollar amount in parentheses. TERM 28 Foreman/Forewoman DEFINITION 28 -Very seldom a formal title-Never use foreperson TERM 29 Fragment vs. Fragmentary DEFINITION 29 -Fragment: a piece/pieces broken from the whole- Fragmentary: disconnected and incomplete parts TERM 30 Fulsome DEFINITION 30 -Disgustingly excessive -Do not use to mean lavish or profuse