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The sentence refers to two people (Jim and Judy), so a plural form is needed. "Alumni" is the plural for graduates of mixed gender or male graduates. "Alumna" is singular female, "alumnae" is plural female, and "alumnus" is singular male.

"Media" is a plural noun (the plural of "medium"), so it requires a plural verb "are" in formal English. While colloquial usage sometimes treats "media" as singular with "is," the formally correct usage is plural, especially in the context of constitutional protections.

"Media" is a plural noun, so it requires the plural verb "were" in this past tense construction. The phrase "were ganging up" shows the media acting collectively as multiple entities. "Was" is singular and would be incorrect in formal usage.

The correct spelling is 'congratulate' with one 'd', one 't', and 'late' at the end. Common misspellings include adding an extra 'd' (congradulate) or 'ch' (congratchulate). The word comes from Latin 'congratulari' meaning 'to wish joy'.

The correct spelling is 'exercise' with 'cs' not 'sc'. Many people incorrectly reverse these letters (excercise). The word comes from Latin 'exercere' meaning 'to keep busy or work at'.

The correct spelling is 'harass' with double 'r' but single 's'. A common misspelling is 'harrass' with double 's', but the pattern is opposite of what many expect. This word follows the rule of doubling the consonant after a short vowel.

The correct spelling is 'stationary' (with 'ary') when something is not moving. 'Stationery' (with 'ery') means writing materials. A helpful mnemonic is 'stationEry' for 'E'nvelopes and 'stationAry' for pArked cars.

The correct spelling is 'misspell' with double 's' and double 'l'. Ironically, many people misspell this word as 'mispell' with single consonants. The prefix 'mis-' always has one 's', but the root 'spell' keeps its double 'l'.

The correct spelling is 'stationery' (with 'ery') for writing materials. 'Stationary' (with 'ary') means not moving. Remember 'stationEry' is for 'E'nvelopes, paper, and other writing essentials.