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The Cellar (http://cellar.org/index.php)

- Technology (http://cellar.org/forumdisplay.php?f=7)

- - source code (http://cellar.org/showthread.php?t=15360)

Clodfobble

09-18-2007 12:30 PM

Didn't you once have the user title "Conan the Grammarian," dar? :)

Cloud

09-18-2007 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clodfobble (Post 384928)

Yeah LJ, Shawnee's right, affect is the verb, effect is the noun.

Except in the very rare case where effect is also a verb meaning "to put into effect" rather than "to alter;" i.e., to effect change.

"affect" is used correctly in the quote. But "effect" is also a verb. Just saying.

My widget sales effected a change in the sector's economy, and affected people of all walks of life.

Clodfobble

09-18-2007 03:24 PM

But... but that's what I said, right there in the second line of the quote... :confused:

Cloud

09-18-2007 03:46 PM

Sure thing, sugar.

Flint

09-18-2007 03:48 PM

...catfight?

Cloud

09-18-2007 04:06 PM

Just sweeeeeet kitty kisses!

dar512

09-18-2007 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clodfobble (Post 386402)

Didn't you once have the user title "Conan the Grammarian," dar? :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by dar512 (Post 386349)

Hey! I've never been a grammar nazi......here.....much.

I guess the humor in my weasel words got lost over the internets.

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