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Author Topic: Things that made you go "WTF?" today o_O  (Read 14837820 times)

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Re: Things that made you go "WTF?" today o_O
« Reply #122370 on: May 24, 2017, 02:34:26 pm »

Oh no-- if you do it right, it will taste amazing, and go down perfectly easy.

What it is NOT, is DIGESTIBLE. :)  Your body breaks it apart, and the germs in your butt pig out-- which is what causes the explosive flatulence and diarrhea. The only things you get out of it are 1) it's very tasty, and 2) You will be trapped in agonizing cramping pain in the bathroom for several hours afterwards.
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« Reply #122371 on: May 24, 2017, 02:38:35 pm »

Pretty sure that was a DF reference, wierd.
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« Reply #122372 on: May 24, 2017, 02:39:49 pm »

And a hilarious one.
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« Reply #122373 on: May 24, 2017, 02:40:21 pm »

It was, but it was still incorrect. :P

The original, "it was inevitable" is more apt, IMO. If you eat one of those, you WILL suffer greatly.
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« Reply #122374 on: May 24, 2017, 04:38:14 pm »

So is there a reason to know the difference between Affect and Effect?

I can affect and outcome but the effects of said outcome are well known. (Ok yes the difference is important here)

The affected area vs. The effected area (What is the difference here?)
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« Reply #122375 on: May 24, 2017, 04:47:11 pm »

If you want to be taken at all seriously as a writer, you should most certainly know the difference between the two.

It's like asking "is there any reason to know the difference between to and too?".
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« Reply #122376 on: May 24, 2017, 05:14:08 pm »

So is there a reason to know the difference between Affect and Effect?

I can affect and outcome but the effects of said outcome are well known. (Ok yes the difference is important here)

The affected area vs. The effected area (What is the difference here?)
I used to be a writer so I'll help you out.

An effect is a process that enacts change on an object.  So, for example, if you slow someone in a video game that's a status effect.  You are using a slow effect or putting a slow effect on someone.  Effect is a noun.  You do not effect someone with slow.

Affect is the action of applying a change to an object.  So, a slowing ability in a video game would not affect CC immune enemies.  Affect is a verb.  You do not use a slowing status affect.

I mix them up a good bit too.  There is absolutely no reason they should be different words.  In spoken American English they're indistinguishable by pronunciation but very easy to tell apart by context.  What makes it worse is that effect has an archaic verb form: "I wish to effect change in this corporation."  Meaning that most uses of the word effect are technically correct and spell check will usually not call you out on your shit.  So technically in a video game you could "effect a slow on someone", but that's a dying usage not worth knowing.

TL;DR: Starts with e its a noun, starts with a its a verb.  Just for this one word; fuck you English.
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« Reply #122377 on: May 24, 2017, 05:18:35 pm »

We should just spell it aeffect from now on. everyone is right. :P
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« Reply #122378 on: May 24, 2017, 05:28:05 pm »

Meaning that a most uses of the word effect are technically correct

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« Reply #122379 on: May 24, 2017, 06:03:57 pm »

I'm rereading my post and not only did it have two typos but its not concise at all.

Oh well, I said I used to be a writer.  Maybe I have a future as an editor.
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« Reply #122380 on: May 24, 2017, 06:20:12 pm »

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« Reply #122382 on: May 24, 2017, 07:06:30 pm »

Castlevania cartoon on Netflix O_O
Huh. Wasn't really expecting an anime.
Then again I wasn't expecting anything to do with Castlevania in the first place :P

A good one?
It's not out yet, so it's probably a little early to tell.
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« Reply #122383 on: May 24, 2017, 09:02:52 pm »

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« Reply #122384 on: May 24, 2017, 09:09:27 pm »

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