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Monday, August 21, 2006

The Effects of Improper Usage Can Affect Your Life

"Effect" and "affect" have the unfortunate ability to drive people insane. As homophones (or homonyms, depending on how old you are), their similar sound makes choosing the correct spelling difficult. But there is an easy way to select the correct one. "Affect" is a transitive verb meaning "to act... Sign in to see full entry.

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