"A lot" is two words! (pay, profession, scores)

[nicolepsy]

i think the winner of em all is loose and lose.

[novanative75]

Originally Posted by MorningGlory

Don't forget effect (n) and affect (v), people get those wrong all the time too. Drives me nuts.

What about affect (n), a feeling or emotion? Ex. his face should little affect after learning that he did not get the job.

[MorningGlory]

Originally Posted by novanative75

What about affect (n), a feeling or emotion? Ex. his face should little affect after learning that he did not get the job.

Yes I know that's a word also, but where people screw it up the most is when they say "How will this effect me?" of "What are the affects of global warming?" (both wrongly used of course.)

[AnyDayNow]

novanative75, is there a word missing in your example?

It's (contraction) and its (possessive). Whenever I see that in a business' website or advertisement, I cringe and wonder why no one has bothered to tell them.

[nicolepsy]

Originally Posted by novanative75

What about affect (n), a feeling or emotion? Ex. his face should little affect after learning that he did not get the job.

ooops now THAT is just a simple typo i think (totally understandable). his face SHOWED little effect is what was meant im sure.

[nicolepsy]

Originally Posted by AnyDayNow

novanative75, is there a word missing in your example?

It's (contraction) and its (possessive). Whenever I see that in a business' website or advertisement, I cringe and wonder why no one has bothered to tell them.

this is why it is important to be as careful as possible and try your darndest to speak/write properly.

[novanative75]

Originally Posted by nicolepsy

ooops now THAT is just a simple typo i think (totally understandable). his face SHOWED little effect is what was meant im sure.

That was a typo, his face showed little affect. Thanks for having my back!

[Tek_Freek]

Originally Posted by nicolepsy

this is why it is important to be as careful as possible and try your darndest to speak/write properly.

When I first scanned this I read "this is why it is important to be as careful as possible and try your darndest to speak/write poorly."

BTW, my little pop up dictionary says it's darnedest. Is that right?

OK, checked Google definitions and either is correct. Learned something new today!

I'll be darned!

Nicolepsy - it was just that I used then correctly in the sentence.

[novanative75]

Originally Posted by AnyDayNow

novanative75, is there a word missing in your example?

It's (contraction) and its (possessive). Whenever I see that in a business' website or advertisement, I cringe and wonder why no one has bothered to tell them.

huh? What word is missing?

[nicolepsy]

Originally Posted by novanative75

That was a typo, his face showed little affect. Thanks for having my back!

yes, i knew it. it was obvious! yes, little AFFECT.