The arrows affected the aardvark. The effect was eye-popping.


	The arrows affected the aardvark. The effect was eye-popping.

Pooge

1-8-2008 8:03 PM

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effect, affact, grammar, language, english

Pooge says:

I have to look this up each time I use effect or affect, but now that I've found this helpful mnemonic maybe I'll remember. We'll see.

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