English 101 Affect vs. effect. The easiest way to remember the difference between the two is that affect means to influence. So if youre going to influence something, you will affect it. If its the result of something, its an effect. Impact. Impact is a noun, not a verb. A plane can crash on impact. You can have an impact on something. But you cannot impact something. (When you are tempted to use impact as a verb, use affect instead; see #1.) Their, theyre and there. Youd think everyone would have learned this rule in fourth grade, but its a very common mistake. Use there when referring to a location, their to indicate possession, and theyre when you mean to say they are. Care less. The dismissive I could care less is incorrect. If you could care less about it, then youre saying you could care less about the topic, and youve lost the impact you meant to have. To use this phrase correctly, insert the word not after the word could, as in, I could not care less. Irregardless. This word doesnt exist. The word you should use is regardless. Your and youre. Another mistake youll often see in peoples social media profiles or other content they create is the incorrect us of your and youre. If you mean to say you are, the correct word is youre. Use your when referring to something that belongs to you, as in your business. Fewer vs. less. Another common mistake, less refers to quantity and fewer to a number. For instance, Facebook has fewer than 5,000 employees, but I got less sleep than you last night.
Posted on: Wed, 24 Sep 2014 01:06:36 +0000
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