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Ellemeno:

--- Quote from: buffymon on November 27, 2008, 05:07:23 pm ---Is it "to add something for effect" or "to add something for affect"?

I always have a hard time seperating those two words...

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Effect.

A person might wear too much fancy jewelry, or put on an arrogant accent for affect.  But it's only others who would call it "affect," the person doing it wouldn't like being told it though.

(Separate)

I love your questions, buffymon!

:)

Monika:

--- Quote from: Ellemeno on November 27, 2008, 05:15:30 pm ---
Effect.

A person might wear too much fancy jewelry, or put on an arrogant accent for affect.  But it's only others who would call it "affect," the person doing it wouldn't like being told it though.

(Separate)

I love your questions, buffymon!

:)

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great!
 :) :)

Thanks for helping out!

Shasta542:
uphill slope / incline slope

Monika:

--- Quote from: Shasta542 on November 27, 2008, 11:14:43 pm ---uphill slope / incline slope

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Thanks, Shasta!


Now one more question..

Is this sentence okay?

"His eyes held that look."

or is it

"His eyes had that look."

I think that the first example sounds more interesting, but I´m not sure it´s correct. Help, please? ???

injest:
depends on context, Buffymon....

if he is looking AT someone

" suddenly their eyes met and he held that look wishing he could say what was in his heart"

or is he expressing an emotion:

"His eyes had that look, that "Don't push me" warning"

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