Vegas & The Aftermath - Diary

[kinboshi]

Here's a brief extract from a local paper about the effects. ("affects?).

Effect is always the noun.  So it's the right one in this case.

Both affect and effect are verbs.  If in doubt, 'affect' is the correct one to use as the verb, i.e. "This will affect businesses in the area".    The verb 'to effect' means 'to bring about' or 'to cause', and is used far less than 'affect' which means to have an impact on something.

Andy Murray is currently effecting a comeback.  This is affecting the mood of the crowd.

[booder]

Here's a brief extract from a local paper about the effects. ("affects?).

Effect is always the noun.  So it's the right one in this case.

Both affect and effect are verbs.  If in doubt, 'affect' is the correct one to use as the verb, i.e. "This will affect businesses in the area".    The verb 'to effect' means 'to bring about' or 'to cause', and is used far less than 'affect' which means to have an impact on something.

Andy Murray is currently effecting a comeback.  This is affecting the mood of the crowd.

Know all ****

[tikay]

Here's a brief extract from a local paper about the effects. ("affects?).

Effect is always the noun.  So it's the right one in this case.

Both affect and effect are verbs.  If in doubt, 'affect' is the correct one to use as the verb, i.e. "This will affect businesses in the area".    The verb 'to effect' means 'to bring about' or 'to cause', and is used far less than 'affect' which means to have an impact on something.

Andy Murray is currently effecting a comeback.  This is affecting the mood of the crowd.

Thanks Daniel. I have always struggled with that (those!) word(s).

It's like "the orchestra is good" - or is it "are good"? "The crowd is on it's/their feet".Some parts of the English language are fiendishly difficult. Unless you are Norweigan (which I struggle to spell correctly, too, Norweigan/Norwegian), Swedish, or Polish - they seem to manage it ok! And how on earth they cope with "Reading" & "reading", "Slough" & "cough", "live" & "Live", Heaven knows

[AndrewT]

Here's a brief extract from a local paper about the effects. ("affects?).

Effect is always the noun.  So it's the right one in this case.

Both affect and effect are verbs.  If in doubt, 'affect' is the correct one to use as the verb, i.e. "This will affect businesses in the area".    The verb 'to effect' means 'to bring about' or 'to cause', and is used far less than 'affect' which means to have an impact on something.

Andy Murray is currently effecting a comeback.  This is affecting the mood of the crowd.

Thanks Daniel. I have always struggled with that (those!) word(s).

It's like "the orchestra is good" - or is it "are good"? "The crowd is on it's/their feet".Some parts of the English language are fiendishly difficult. Unless you are Norweigan (which I struggle to spell correctly, too, Norweigan/Norwegian), Swedish, or Polish - they seem to manage it ok! And how on earth they cope with "Reading" & "reading", "Slough" & "cough", "live" & "Live", Heaven knows

Andy Murray's comeback seems to be quite effective at the moment.

Whilst we're on the subject of grammar, a pop quiz. Tikay, in your post you used three words which change their pronunciation when capitalised. I know of six others.  Who can tell me what they are?

[kinboshi]

Here's a brief extract from a local paper about the effects. ("affects?).

Effect is always the noun.  So it's the right one in this case.

Both affect and effect are verbs.  If in doubt, 'affect' is the correct one to use as the verb, i.e. "This will affect businesses in the area".    The verb 'to effect' means 'to bring about' or 'to cause', and is used far less than 'affect' which means to have an impact on something.

Andy Murray is currently effecting a comeback.  This is affecting the mood of the crowd.

Thanks Daniel. I have always struggled with that (those!) word(s).

It's like "the orchestra is good" - or is it "are good"? "The crowd is on it's/their feet".Some parts of the English language are fiendishly difficult. Unless you are Norweigan (which I struggle to spell correctly, too, Norweigan/Norwegian), Swedish, or Polish - they seem to manage it ok! And how on earth they cope with "Reading" & "reading", "Slough" & "cough", "live" & "Live", Heaven knows

Andy Murray's comeback seems to be quite effective at the moment.

Whilst we're on the subject of grammar, a pop quiz. Tikay, in your post you used three words which change their pronunciation when capitalised. I know of six others.  Who can tell me what they are?

Fact and FACT.

[tikay]

Here's a brief extract from a local paper about the effects. ("affects?).

Effect is always the noun.  So it's the right one in this case.

Both affect and effect are verbs.  If in doubt, 'affect' is the correct one to use as the verb, i.e. "This will affect businesses in the area".    The verb 'to effect' means 'to bring about' or 'to cause', and is used far less than 'affect' which means to have an impact on something.

Andy Murray is currently effecting a comeback.  This is affecting the mood of the crowd.

Thanks Daniel. I have always struggled with that (those!) word(s).

It's like "the orchestra is good" - or is it "are good"? "The crowd is on it's/their feet".Some parts of the English language are fiendishly difficult. Unless you are Norweigan (which I struggle to spell correctly, too, Norweigan/Norwegian), Swedish, or Polish - they seem to manage it ok! And how on earth they cope with "Reading" & "reading", "Slough" & "cough", "live" & "Live", Heaven knows

Andy Murray's comeback seems to be quite effective at the moment.

Whilst we're on the subject of grammar, a pop quiz. Tikay, in your post you used three words which change their pronunciation when capitalised. I know of six others.  Who can tell me what they are?

Great question damn you!

Polish & polish.

Nice & nice.

I believe these are called "Heteronyms".

Tighty will sort your question out, I bet.

[AndrewT]

Great question damn you!

Polish & polish.

Nice & nice.

I believe these are called "Heteronyms".

Tighty will sort your question out, I bet.

Technically these are a subclass of heteronyms, as a heteronym is just any word which can be pronounced in two different ways with the same spelling, like entrance.

[tikay]

Great question damn you!

Polish & polish.

Nice & nice.

I believe these are called "Heteronyms".

Tighty will sort your question out, I bet.

Technically these are a subclass of heteronyms, as a heteronym is just any word which can be pronounced in two different ways with the same spelling, like entrance.

Maybe - Lord Tighty will rule on the matter, I feel sure.

I just thought of another heteronym - "buffet" (food, or wind). I'm assuming if it's pronounced different, & spelt the same, it is a heteronym?

[tikay]

Here's a brief extract from a local paper about the effects. ("affects?).

Effect is always the noun.  So it's the right one in this case.

Both affect and effect are verbs.  If in doubt, 'affect' is the correct one to use as the verb, i.e. "This will affect businesses in the area".    The verb 'to effect' means 'to bring about' or 'to cause', and is used far less than 'affect' which means to have an impact on something.

Andy Murray is currently effecting a comeback.  This is affecting the mood of the crowd.

Thanks Daniel. I have always struggled with that (those!) word(s).

It's like "the orchestra is good" - or is it "are good"? "The crowd is on it's/their feet".Some parts of the English language are fiendishly difficult. Unless you are Norweigan (which I struggle to spell correctly, too, Norweigan/Norwegian), Swedish, or Polish - they seem to manage it ok! And how on earth they cope with "Reading" & "reading", "Slough" & "cough", "live" & "Live", Heaven knows

Andy Murray's comeback seems to be quite effective at the moment.

Whilst we're on the subject of grammar, a pop quiz. Tikay, in your post you used three words which change their pronunciation when capitalised. I know of six others.  Who can tell me what they are?

Are my two correct? Do I get the T-Shirt? PLEASE don't let Bolty win this.

[AndrewT]

Yes, you managed to restate the two you'd already mentioned (and so were not in my list of six).

Three are known.

Six will be revealed.

[celtic]

Likes

Fillet Mignon, Newcastle, Merlot at Cafe Lux
The poker room staff at the Venetian
Playing against American shove monkeys

Dislikes

Dylan Bircheff
Hitting the Vegas wall
10s v eights for a huge pot in a WSOP event

Jaw droppers

Peaches of Deja Vu Showgirls
Celtic wearing the same shirt six days running

 

i saw 9 peterborough united tops in vegas and only two celtic ones. Amazing u would think, given that celtic are bigger than peterborough!!

Does it count that it was the same bloke wearing the same peterborough top for nine days?

[kinboshi]

Celtic and celtic.

[AndrewT]

Celtic and celtic.

Technically Celtic is always capitalised, but I will let you have Celt/celt (which is a type of prehistoric tool).

[tikay]

Celtic and celtic.

Technically Celtic is always capitalised, but I will let you have Celt/celt (which is a type of prehistoric tool).

Now that IS funny. I would not want to be you when Rod Paradise sees that.

[tikay]

Yes, you managed to restate the two you'd already mentioned (and so were not in my list of six).

Three are known.

Six will be revealed.

Ruling!

I've given.....

Reading & reading

Nice & nice

Polish & polish

Slough & slough. (Well almost).

That's four.