It’s also affecting your credibility

November 30, 2011 — Laura

Using the wrong word isn’t just making you look careless, it’s also affecting your credibility. For an example, take a look at this from Yahoo! Shine:

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Posted in affect/effect, Confused Words. Tags: , , , , , , , , . 2 Comments »

2 Responses to “It’s also affecting your credibility”

  1. Vera C Says:
    December 1, 2011 at 12:43 pm

    The effect/affect confusion is on every list of common mistakes to avoid. I’m surprised that a professional writer doesn’t know the difference between the two words.

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    • Laura Says:
      December 1, 2011 at 5:09 pm

      I thought we all learned the difference between “affect” and “effect” in sixth grade. Maybe the writer was out sick the day it was taught.

      Reply

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