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faculty Refers to all the teachers of an institution or one of its departments so takes a singular verb. Use: The faculty is meeting in Brantly Hall. Use "faculty member(s)" when referring to individuals: The faculty members are boarding a bus for Helena. Don't use: Two faculty attended the banquet.

Family Weekend

farther, further "Farther" refers to distance: I ran farther than you. "Further" refers to an extension of time or degree: The detective looked further into the case.

feedback, inputAvoid this jargon. Use words like "advice," "response" or "suggestions."

feel, think Don't use "feel" and "think" interchangeably. "Feel" refers to a sensation and "think" to a thought process.

fellowships See awards, fellowships, scholarships entry.

fellow Capitalize formal names: MacArthur Fellow, Montana Campus Compact Fellow.

female, male Generally, use as an adjective: Female and male living quarters are separate. Otherwise, use "woman" or "man" : The man tossed a Frisbee to the woman.

fewer, less Use "fewer" for individual items and "less" for quantity. Right: She has fewer than 10 students. He is less than 5 years old. Wrong: She made less than 15 trips to the store. Jack has fewer than six months to live.

field house Obsolete. See Adams Center entry.

field trip, fieldwork

first aid Lowercase except when referring to the name of a specific course taught, for example, by the American Red Cross.

Fitness and Recreation Center See entry for The University of Montana Fitness and Recreation Center.

Flathead Lake Biological Station The station is located on Flathead Lake ’s Yellow Bay. Wrong: Yellow Bay Biological Station.

fore- See prefixes entry, but in general, no hyphen: forefather, foregoing.

forego, forgo "Forego" means go before: foregone conclusion. "Forgo" means abstain from: To be hired he must forgo tasteless jokes.

Foresters' Ball

foreword Used at the beginning of a book or report. Not "forward" or "foreward."

former See acting, former entry.

forward Not "forwards."

foundation See The University of Montana Foundation and Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation entries.

Four Bear UM program that helps students graduate in four years.

fractions Spell out amounts less than one, using hyphens between the words: three-quarters, two-fifths. Use figures for exact amounts over one, using decimals when practical: They spent 2 1/2 days at Montana Island Lodge. The building cost 1.5 times the estimated price.

fraternities, sororities Capitalize only the Greek letters: Sigma Nu fraternity, Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.

freelance, freelancer

from, to In statements specifying time, "from" requires "to." Use: The class meets from 1 to 4 p.m. He was president from 1992 to 2000. Don't use: The film runs from 7 a.m. - noon. Her reign lasted from 1890-1911.

full- Hyphenate to form compound modifiers: She's a full-time employee and attends UM full time.

fundraising, fundraiser Now one word in all cases.