my inner English geek is offended...
Jun. 24th, 2007 09:44 pmbut my outer Creative Writing major is telling me that's pretty darn good.
i still say i actually did better than that. :p poops
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i still say i actually did better than that. :p poops
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Date: 2007-06-27 01:41 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-06-27 03:23 am (UTC)Barring those pesky exceptions, Affect is a verb, and Effect is a noun.
Affect: To influence or alter.
I was deeply affected by that movie. or Hepatitis affects the liver.
Effect: The result or outcome of a cause.
The effect of the hurricane was devastating. or The special effects were impressive.
Happy now? ;) LOL
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Date: 2007-06-27 01:02 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-06-27 04:05 pm (UTC)My pet peeve is the interchangeability (NOT) of “lose” and “loose.” When I read Nikita saying, “I don’t want to loose you, Michael,” my snarky self replies, “Please--I’ve been handcuffed for hours; it’s your turn.” LOL
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Date: 2007-06-28 08:25 am (UTC)The former is a verb and the latter is an adjective.
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Date: 2007-06-28 11:33 am (UTC)Hold tight to Casey's hand so you don't loose her.
He hated to loose the race.
It's even listed at Ramna's in the Writing Tips page.