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Well, there's affect - which is dealt with elsewhere, I think. This was a jargon word with a discrete meaning in some arcane subject or other, I believe, but is now being used increasingly in ordinary (/) conversation, usually where I would say "effect" (or use a totally different - more correct(!) word.)
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Nouning a verb slithy toves 03/15/02 01:45 PM Re: Nouning a verb wwh 03/15/02 02:29 PM Re: Nouning a verb RhubarbCommando 03/15/02 02:39 PM Re: Nouning a verb belligerentyouth 03/16/02 11:44 PM Re: Nouning a verb slithy toves 03/17/02 02:22 AM Re: Nouning a verb belligerentyouth 03/17/02 07:15 AM Re: Nouning a verb wow 03/17/02 02:08 PM
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