Re: Effect the Election

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

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In git.general Xellos <sstrickl@angband.org> wrote:
> Am 9 Nov 2000 15:45:32 GMT schrieb NDee:
>>In git.general /tim <gte848t@prism.gatech.edu> wrote:
>>
>>>> From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
>>>>
>>>>   Effect \Ef*fect"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Effected}; p. pr. & vb.
>>>>      n. {Effecting}.]
>>
>>This is actually aimed more to the audience and not this poster, but what
>>do all the gibberish following the pronunciation mean? 

> effect is a transitive verb, with an imperfect and past participle form
> of effected and a present participle and verbal noun form of effecting.

A-ha!  Transitive verbs!  I knew there was something fishy going on. :)

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