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What is the opposite meaning of the word stealing?

The opposite of stealing would be giving or returning.


What crime is stealing a purse?

Stealing a purse would typically be classified as theft or larceny, which involves unlawfully taking someone else's property without permission with the intent to permanently deprive them of it. The specific charge and severity would depend on the value of the purse and any additional circumstances.


What is the diffreance between thievery and theft?

Frankly I am not completely comfortable with making a distinction, but it seems to me that thievery would be the ongoing acts of stealing that a person might be engaging in. Examples might be repeated stealing on the part of bank employees, or a lifestyle that includes shoplifting. Theft is the crime for which a person committing these acts would be convicted if caught and tried. You would be convicted of theft. Why? For living a lifestyle that includes thievery.


Can a 18 year old go to jail for stealing a credit card?

Yes, an 18-year-old can be charged and potentially face jail time for stealing a credit card. The severity of the charges and potential consequences would depend on the laws in the jurisdiction where the crime occurred.


What does cutpurse mean?

A cutpurse is a thief, a kind of pickpocket. Back in the day, people's clothes did not have pockets built into them. They kept their money in little bags or purses which they tied to their belts. A cutpurse would sneak up on them and cut the strings that held the purse to the belt, take the purse and disappear before the victim knew it was gone.

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What is the correct format for writing the title of a song?

The correct format for writing the title of a song is to place it in quotation marks. For example, you would write it as "Song Title." This distinguishes the title from other text and follows standard conventions in writing. Additionally, it's common to capitalize the main words in the title.


An article stating the opinion of a publisher is called?

That would be the 'editorial'.


Why are conclusions important when writing an editorial?

The whole concept of an editorial is that the editor of a publication (typically a newspaper) wishes to present an opinion about the events that have been written about in the publication. If you did not wish to present your conclusions, they you would just be writing a news story, it would not be an editorial. If you want to report that someone was shot this morning at a particular location, that is a story. If you wish to say that this is an example of the kind of crime that could be reduced if the city were to hire more police officers, that is an editorial.


What is a good article for a persuasive essay?

Depending on what you are writing about will depend on what a good title for a persuasive essay. for example, if you are writing about selling cars and are wanting people to come to come to your dealership then a good title for that would be "Great cars, for excellent car buyers".Depending on what you are writing about will depend on what a good title for a persuasive essay. for example, if you are writing about selling cars and are wanting people to come to come to your dealership then a good title for that would be "Great cars, for excellent car buyers".


Do you capitalize Happy Holiday Season in a little?

If you are writing something with a title, you would capitalize Happy Holiday Season in the title. If you are writing it in something other than a title, you would not capitalize it.


When writing a book report can the title of the book be the title of the book report?

It can be anything you want it to be technically. I would include the title of the book in the title of the book. For example: The Glorious Cause By Jeff Shaara could be the title of a book report.


What do you do to the title of a tv show in an essay?

If you're typing an essay, you would italicize it, if you're writing an essay, you would underline it.


When writing a research paper for high school why is it so important to list where you got your information exactly?

If you do not put where you got the information from the you would be stealing(plagiarism).


What is a good free verse title?

say you were writing a free verse about your future career ex. a doctor the title would have to be...lifesaver or miracal worker i guess


What is the difference between editorial and editing?

An editorial is a persuasive article someone would write. Editing is something you would do to an article, i.e. check for spelling, grammar, etc.


What is the opposite of editorial?

If by editorial you mean a comment, then antonyms would be silence or quiet.If by editorial you mean a critique, then the antonyms would be praise or compliment.


Do you put the title of your essay in quotation marks?

If you are writing something else and referring to an essay you have written, you would put the title of that essay in quotation marks, but the title at the top of your essay (like the title of any document) should not have quotation marks.