Showing posts with label Tips to imporove common English Grammar Errors both exams and Work. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tips to imporove common English Grammar Errors both exams and Work. Show all posts

Friday, January 11, 2013

Free Tips to imporove common English Grammar Errors both exams and Work

Here are some common English grammar errors we all should avoid (exams or work).


In this blog I will give you some common problem we all have with English writing.
Sometimes we all see similar words and we all misuse them. Please checkout out the first part of my blog.

1st Common Error-Affect vs. effect


Problem

Because affect and effect sound somewhat alike, many people confuse and misuse them.

Solution

When the meaning of either of these words is likely to be misinterpreted by your readers, consider choosing a less ambiguous synonym.

Here are the most common meanings for affect and effect.

USE AFFECT IF YOU MEAN USE EFFECT IF YOU MEAN

-to influence
-to feign; to simulate
-to move; to touch
-to pretend
-to hinder; to hurt
-to bring about
-to carry out
-an impact
-an impression
-an outcome; a result

 
Examples

 The sentences below show you how to use affect and effect.

AFFECT

 EFFECT

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