threecolours Posted December 3, 2004 Posted December 3, 2004 Originally posted by amhudson119 Affect: The change in the timetable doesen't * affect group A. Effect: Nice effect you're making there with the paper and matches. Alex *= I wouldn't be surprised if "doesen't" would have been replaced with "don't" if other people may have been writing this example... Ta for that Alex. Nice try but I'm not sure I'll remember it...but I am quite affected (ok probably wrong use of the word?!) that you've tried to help me. I'll see if it effects how I write in future. * by the way...I think you meant doesn't anyway....you need to drop one of the e's!
Agent Dan Posted December 3, 2004 Posted December 3, 2004 As far as I know "ain't" is an abbreviation of 'have not'. Certainly been used since Dickensian times, and commonly mis-used to mean 'is not'.
wendy Posted December 3, 2004 Posted December 3, 2004 Originally posted by threecolours I've not bothered to read all this thread but I'm sure someone will tell me if this has been covered already. The only one I have a problem with is effect and affect. Anyone know a fail-safe way to work out when to use affect and effect? Something about something having an impact on something else means you use effect....or something like that?? I tend to just guess. Don't know if this helps but I always remember "Effect" as being the consequences of something. Whereas "Affect" precedes who or what it will impact on.
threecolours Posted December 3, 2004 Posted December 3, 2004 Cheers Wendy...yeah that should help but will have to get back to you. I'm sure I was told something similar when at school and then I just forgot. At least I've a 50/50 chance of getting it right!
ToryCynic Posted December 3, 2004 Posted December 3, 2004 Originally posted by threecolours Ta for that Alex. Nice try but I'm not sure I'll remember it...but I am quite affected (ok probably wrong use of the word?!) that you've tried to help me. I'll see if it effects how I write in future. * by the way...I think you meant doesn't anyway....you need to drop one of the e's! Hmm.... 1) I said that my English is starting to deteriorate(!) 2) Hmmm.. not really the word I'd use in that context; if you really did want to use the word - then that would be the correct spelling for it. Alex
Zebra Posted December 3, 2004 Posted December 3, 2004 Another English sin is the use of the word 'of'. Unfortunately used in Sheffield instead of 'have'. E.g. I would of if I could of. I would have if I could have. My partner does it and he isn't from round these parts at all. Drives me crackers.
cosywolf Posted December 14, 2004 Author Posted December 14, 2004 I know, groans all round, more grammar...but I've seen it loads today, so... Lose: To misplace something. I often lose my train of thought...especially when I see this word replaced with - Loose: "Make me feel real loose, like a long-necked goose...ooh baby, that's what I like!" (The Big Bopper). To not be tied down, to run free, etc. Hugs, Cosy
Ginger_Kitty Posted December 14, 2004 Posted December 14, 2004 Originally posted by cosywolf I know, groans all round, more grammar...but I've seen it loads today, so... Lose: To misplace something. I often lose my train of thought...especially when I see this word replaced with - Loose: "Make me feel real loose, like a long-necked goose...ooh baby, that's what I like!" (The Big Bopper). To not be tied down, to run free, etc. Hugs, Cosy Thats a really odd one, I know my mum (who is very good at English) cannot for the life of her remember the difference between loose and lose, along with choose and chose. She recently found out she's dyslexic (after nearly 30 years of being an excellent primary teacher) and I think if she hasn't got it by now she never will. I know bad spelling and grammar is annoying, but please remember some people are trying their best but just cannot help their mistakes. Em xx
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