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The wrong homonym
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02-16-2013, 09:49 AM
Er, to affect something is to have influence upon it. To effect something is to cause it to happen. You cannot effect concrete things, only states or events. They are quite different. And yes, most people using "affect" as a noun mean "effect".
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The wrong homonym - by robkelk - 02-05-2013, 04:49 AM
[No subject] - by DHBirr - 02-05-2013, 04:57 AM
[No subject] - by ClassicDrogn - 02-05-2013, 05:47 AM
[No subject] - by Inquisitive Raven - 02-05-2013, 01:31 PM
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[No subject] - by Ebony - 02-05-2013, 11:45 PM
[No subject] - by ECSNorway - 02-06-2013, 12:06 AM
[No subject] - by ClassicDrogn - 02-06-2013, 12:44 AM
[No subject] - by Bob Schroeck - 02-06-2013, 12:54 AM
[No subject] - by ClassicDrogn - 02-06-2013, 01:36 AM
[No subject] - by DHBirr - 02-06-2013, 02:35 AM
[No subject] - by SkyeFire - 02-06-2013, 04:57 AM
[No subject] - by Foxboy - 02-06-2013, 08:06 AM
[No subject] - by Glidergun - 02-08-2013, 07:58 AM
[No subject] - by ClassicDrogn - 02-08-2013, 10:46 AM
[No subject] - by Glidergun - 02-08-2013, 11:02 AM
[No subject] - by SkyeFire - 02-13-2013, 05:34 AM
[No subject] - by SkyeFire - 02-13-2013, 05:41 AM
[No subject] - by DHBirr - 02-13-2013, 06:01 AM
[No subject] - by Inquisitive Raven - 02-13-2013, 09:53 AM
[No subject] - by sweno - 02-13-2013, 11:27 AM
[No subject] - by ClassicDrogn - 02-13-2013, 12:14 PM
[No subject] - by The Wanderer - 02-13-2013, 05:28 PM
[No subject] - by sparkthatbled - 02-14-2013, 09:55 PM
[No subject] - by Proginoskes - 02-15-2013, 07:13 PM
[No subject] - by Inquisitive Raven - 02-16-2013, 09:35 AM
[No subject] - by Proginoskes - 02-16-2013, 09:49 AM
[No subject] - by ECSNorway - 02-17-2013, 06:19 AM
[No subject] - by SkyeFire - 02-18-2013, 11:53 PM
[No subject] - by The Wanderer - 02-19-2013, 01:28 AM
[No subject] - by ClassicDrogn - 02-20-2013, 12:55 AM
[No subject] - by robkelk - 02-20-2013, 02:37 AM
[No subject] - by ClassicDrogn - 02-20-2013, 09:37 AM
[No subject] - by Inquisitive Raven - 02-24-2013, 05:50 AM
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