The Effects of Improper Usage Can Affect Your Life

“Effect” and “affect” have the unfortunate ability to drive people insane. As homophones (or homonyms), their similar sound makes choosing the correct spelling difficult. But there is an easy way to select the correct one. “Affect” is a transitive verb meaning “to act on, cause change in” or “pretend.” As a verb, it expresses action; […]

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