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UnseenWorld · 06-09-2002, 10:18 PM

English lessons:

BESTIALITY/BEASTIALITY
"bestiality" correct.
"beastiality" incorrect.

HAVE/OF
"I could have" correct.
"I could of" incorrect.

EFFECT/AFFECT
"I effected a change in the department" means "I brought about a change in the department."
"I affected a change in the department" means "My input had an impact on the change in the department."

"She spoke to great effect" means "Things happened because of what she said."
"She spoke with an affect" means "There was something idiosyncratic or strange about her manner of speaking."

This is so much misused English on this board, one hardly knows where to begin. However, I find that many of those from non-English speaking countries have a better grasp of the language. Perhaps because their textbooks are more oriented toward teaching than embodying diversity.

06-09-2002, 10:18 PM
UnseenWorld Confirmed User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Portland, OR, USA Posts: 5,279	English lessons: BESTIALITY/BEASTIALITY "bestiality" correct. "beastiality" incorrect. HAVE/OF "I could have" correct. "I could of" incorrect. EFFECT/AFFECT "I effected a change in the department" means "I brought about a change in the department." "I affected a change in the department" means "My input had an impact on the change in the department." "She spoke to great effect" means "Things happened because of what she said." "She spoke with an affect" means "There was something idiosyncratic or strange about her manner of speaking." This is so much misused English on this board, one hardly knows where to begin. However, I find that many of those from non-English speaking countries have a better grasp of the language. Perhaps because their textbooks are more oriented toward teaching than embodying diversity. __________________ SIG TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, then you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60.