As my command of the English language continues to grow (as I consider myself an eternal student), bear with me. I suspect, time and again, you will find a typo or two.
As we live in such a fast paced world of communication, it happens, right? Although, in effort to look like the professional you are, please take grammar seriously. In addition, try to steer clear of too much slang (which, in my opinion, is quite unbecoming).
A few quickies for today:
- Alot is NOT a word. A lot means “a large number.” A great trick a friend, teacher and fellow Trails and Vistas Board Member recently recommends that her students use “a great deal of” which encourages her students to steer clear of the common errors presented with the use of a lot.
- Affect typically means something to influence or to change (usually used as a verb).
- Effect tends to reference a result (usually used as a noun), “the rain had a terrible effect on the clean windshield.”
