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minus-squaresp3tr4l@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-22 months agoI hope this does not affect your usage of effect in the correct context. As a former copy editor I find the effect of using affect incorrectly eye roll inducing. But yeah, affect is a verb, effect is a noun. The easy rule of thumb for then/than is that if you are comparing things or qualities or quantities of things, you use than, otherwise, then is used.
minus-squareSadbutdru@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoI came across effect/affect swapping in university level textbook the other day, couldn’t believe it.
minus-squareClassy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoThis is me with everyday and every day. It’s an everyday occurrence that I see everyday used incorrectly!
minus-squareFooBarrington@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months ago But yeah, affect is a verb, effect is a noun. Unless you are effecting a change :)
minus-squareFarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoI thought there would be a hyphen between “eye” and “roll”, no?
I hope this does not affect your usage of effect in the correct context.
As a former copy editor I find the effect of using affect incorrectly eye roll inducing.
But yeah, affect is a verb, effect is a noun.
The easy rule of thumb for then/than is that if you are comparing things or qualities or quantities of things, you use than, otherwise, then is used.
I came across effect/affect swapping in university level textbook the other day, couldn’t believe it.
This is me with everyday and every day. It’s an everyday occurrence that I see everyday used incorrectly!
Unless you are effecting a change :)
I thought there would be a hyphen between “eye” and “roll”, no?
lol, you are correct!