APPENDIX I
Words to watch
The words and phrases listed in this appendix are often used incorrectly in correspondence.
ACKNOWLEDGE WITH THANKS or ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF Using the words thank you is a more direct way of expressing gratitude after receiving something.
AFFECT versus EFFECT When used as verbs, affect means “to influence”; effect means “to accomplish.” Both words can also be used as nouns. The noun affect is usually used only in a psychological context, where it means “expression of emotion.” When the construction calls for a noun, and you are not using the word in a psychological sense, you will almost always use effect. Most of the time you can the mnemonic device RAVEN to remember the appropriate usage: Remember Affect is a Verb ...
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