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I'm surprised to see people haven't been raving about 'effect' vs 'affect'. I just can't get that one right for love nor fucking money. I've had so many people explain it to me, in so many different ways....english tutors, teachers, friends, family...google.... I give up 
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LittleBambi wrote:I'm surprised to see people haven't been raving about 'effect' vs 'affect'. I just can't get that one right for love nor fucking money. I've had so many people explain it to me, in so many different ways....english tutors, teachers, friends, family...google.... I give up The way that i remember them is like this........Effect 'to bring about, the outcome' Affect ' to do something, act on' ......dificult one tho
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LittleBambi wrote:I'm surprised to see people haven't been raving about 'effect' vs 'affect'. I get the difference and still mess it up sometimes.
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chgolf wrote:
The way that i remember them is like this........Effect 'to bring about, the outcome' Affect ' to do something, act on' ......dificult one tho
The mnemonic I was taught was " Anger Always Affects me" In simplest terms, effect is a noun (usually), affect is a verb (mostly).
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overmykneenow wrote:
The mnemonic I was taught was "Anger Always Affects me"
In simplest terms, effect is a noun (usually), affect is a verb (mostly).
You're " Anger Always Affects me" or is it your???  sorry it had to be done
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......I'm seeing what you're being said, just like I've heard what everyone has said to me about it over the past fuck knows however many years....but I'm still drawing a blank on it.
Bizarre, really, I'm honestly not that thick. I just can't get my head around it :(
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LittleBambi wrote: I've had so many people explain it to me, in so many different ways....english tutors, teachers, friends, family...google.... I give up I guess no one has been able to explain it to you effectively if it had no effect...or is it no affect? Wait, I'm getting confused now... 
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I can understand people confusing discrete with discreet. What gets me though, is when you hear people say, 'I brought it for £2.' No you didn't you thick twat! You bought it!!! I'm probably too critical but that particular one just annoys me, sorry.
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Especially for English as a second language people, it can be confusing:
cockhead vs dickhead
pussy vs wussy
fuck it vs Phuket
ain't got no vs I can haz
stick it in vs stick 'em up
head up your ass vs rimming you
going down on you vs sharing the elevator to the lobby
12 inch cock vs reality
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Hung - hanged. I was taught that it's correct to write, 'the robber was hanged by the neck.' However, broadcasters and journalists etc commonly use hung as the past tense of the verb to hang, in this context. It's not something I ever discussed with my tutor, so not sure if there's a definitive 'correct usage.'
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