Re: Effect the Election

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From: NDee
Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2000 00:00

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In git.general Lady Galadriel <elflady@angband.org> wrote:
> Why did NDee say in git.general:
> ) I will agree that Affect is a verb, and Effect is a noun.  Webster's is
> ) either wrong or relying upon some bizarre archaic interpretation.

> You're kidding, right?  Effect(v) may be a little less common than
> effect(n), but it's hardly archaic.  As a mattter of fact, I just came
> across it in the book I was reading:

I have never heard effect used as a verb.  Honestly. :)  Maybe you're
right, but see the post soon to come...

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From: NDee <andy@angband.org>
Subject: Re: Effect the Election
Date: 2000/11/09
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