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legendary
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March 17, 2014, 11:42:45 PM
#12
Greatly done, but I am pretty sure there is more "demand" for a "you're/your" post. It makes me want to cry just looking at these errors.

Your right! ..... Just kidding.
Know your rights.
You're correct, and there is a demand for "proper" English lessons.
I'm not qualified to teach much English (at least not above High School level), but the basics are important.
legendary
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March 17, 2014, 11:27:11 PM
#11
Greatly done, but I am pretty sure there is more "demand" for a "you're/your" post. It makes me want to cry just looking at these errors.
legendary
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March 17, 2014, 08:13:41 PM
#10
Affect versus Effect.

An easily confused pair. Affect with an a is usually a verb; effect with an e is (usually) a noun. When you affect something, you have an effect on it. The usual adjective is effective, which means “having the right effect,” or “getting the job done” — an effective medicine, for instance. (It can also mean “in effect,” as in “the new policy is effective immediately.”)

If the usuals leave you curious, here's the rest of the story: affective as an adjective means “relating to or arousing an emotional reaction”; effect as a verb means “to bring about” or “to accomplish,” as in “to effect a change.” There's also the noun affect, usually used in psychology, meaning “an emotion” or “feeling.”


http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/a.html

What type of effect has BTC had on you?
The market has been affected lately...
Are you effective or an after affect?

Anyone want to try to have an effect on this topic?  Cheesy


That was very nice English lesson Smiley thank you very much indeed Smiley

I feel better now.

Bye.
sr. member
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Lux e tenebris
hero member
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Small Red and Bad
March 08, 2014, 09:41:23 AM
#8
The most confusing is when you have borrowings from English in your mother tongue that changed meaning. In mine for example eventually means "possibly" Cheesy
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REAL-EYES || REAL-IZE || REAL-LIES||
March 08, 2014, 05:14:01 AM
#7
And that is why English is a funny language..!
Other words I'll mention that troubles me are

Than/Then
Than is used in comparative statements.
Then is used either as a time marker or with a sequence of events.


Accept - Except [pronunciation]
legendary
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March 08, 2014, 12:57:39 AM
#6
Affect versus Effect.

For some reason I always have trouble with effect versus affect.  I suggest we replace both words with offect, which would be much easier and more offective  Grin

Smiley
Your post had a positive effect.

or affect?

When you affect something, you have an effect on it.
Simply confusing   Cheesy
newbie
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March 07, 2014, 09:23:30 AM
#5
Affect versus Effect.

For some reason I always have trouble with effect versus affectI suggest we replace both words with offect, which would be much easier and more offective  Grin
I like this idea. Next, we should replace ensure and insure with ansure, and than and then with thun. English teachers will find their jobs much easier.

Next up, eliminating apostrophe's...
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March 05, 2014, 10:57:10 AM
#4
Affect versus Effect.

For some reason I always have trouble with effect versus affect.  I suggest we replace both words with offect, which would be much easier and more offective  Grin

Smiley
Your post had a positive effect.

or affect?
legendary
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March 05, 2014, 04:31:03 AM
#3
Affect versus Effect.

For some reason I always have trouble with effect versus affect.  I suggest we replace both words with offect, which would be much easier and more offective  Grin

Smiley
Your post had a positive effect.
legendary
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March 05, 2014, 03:45:50 AM
#2
There are many people here with broken English, get a clue.
legendary
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March 04, 2014, 06:14:57 PM
#1
Affect versus Effect.

An easily confused pair. Affect with an a is usually a verb; effect with an e is (usually) a noun. When you affect something, you have an effect on it. The usual adjective is effective, which means “having the right effect,” or “getting the job done” — an effective medicine, for instance. (It can also mean “in effect,” as in “the new policy is effective immediately.”)

If the usuals leave you curious, here's the rest of the story: affective as an adjective means “relating to or arousing an emotional reaction”; effect as a verb means “to bring about” or “to accomplish,” as in “to effect a change.” There's also the noun affect, usually used in psychology, meaning “an emotion” or “feeling.”


http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/a.html

What type of effect has BTC had on you?
The market has been affected lately...
Are you effective or an after affect?

Anyone want to try to have an effect on this topic?  Cheesy
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