Comments on: Homophones: Affect vs. Effect

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[...] Are you affected, or are you effected? Melissa Donovan helps us (me) get it right. Homophones: Affect vs. Effect [...]

By: Melissa Donovan

Melissa Donovan — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 20:01:35 +0000

Yes, that’s true, although I don’t think “affect” as a noun is commonly used these days.

By: Martha Galphin

Martha Galphin — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:49:37 +0000

Affect is also a noun as in “the patient displayed no affect.”

By: Melissa Donovan

Melissa Donovan — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:13:54 +0000

The your/you’re mix-up was addressed last night on an episode of Castle (great TV show featuring a writer!). For me, their/they’re is more of a pet peeve, and don’t even get me started on apostrophe-s!

By: Hilary

Hilary — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:23:47 +0000

Hi Melissa .. gosh there are .. but I’m so tired at the moment – my brain is not in gear .. I’ll have to come back .. I know there are others .. eg

Your and
You’re ..

Their and they’re …

my pet hates ..

Thanks – Hilary Melton-Butcher
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