USAGE PARAGRAPH WRITING amp DESIGNER PUNCTUATION AFFECTEFFECT Affect a verb meaning to cause a change in or to influence the emotions of Effect may be a noun meaning result or verb meaning to produce accomplish complete ID: 774159
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USAGE, PARAGRAPH WRITING, & “DESIGNER” PUNCTUATION
AFFECT/EFFECT Affect – a verb meaning “to cause a change in” or “to influence the emotions of” Effect – may be a noun meaning “result” or verb meaning “to produce, accomplish, complete” Example: The mayor’s policies have affected every city agency. (V) The mayor’s policies have had a positive effect on every city agency. (N)
A lot/A lot/Allot A lot – always 2 words – NEVER USE IN FORMAL WRITING Alot – incorrect version of above Allot – to divide or distribute by share or portions; distribute or parcel out; dedicate
Could of/Shoulda/Would of Slang! Proper form is C ould have Should have Would have
Kid Slang Never use in formal writing Use child, teenager, teen, etc.
Can/May Can – ability May – suggests permission
Lay/Lie Lay – to recline Lie – to place
Their/There/They’re Their – possessive personal pronoun Have you seen their house There – adverb used to point out location They are over there playing games. They’re – contraction for “they are” They’re quite a couple
To/Too/Two To – preposition meaning “in the direction of” Are you going to the store? Too – also/very She likes ice cream too. He is just too demanding. Two – the number That toddler is two years old.
RULES TO REMEMBER ON NUMBERS Numbers from one to nine are usually written as words; all numbers 10 and over are usually written as numerals Two 25 Seven 1,079 Exception: if numbers are used infrequently in a piece of writing, you may spell out those that can be written in no more than two words Ten Twenty-five Two hundred
Numbers being compared or contrasted should be kept in the same style 8 to eleven years old should be 8 to 11 years old or eight to eleven years old
Use numerals to express numbers in the following forms: Money - Zip code Decimal - Time Percentage - Dates Chapter - Identification numbers Address - Statistics Phone #
Always use numerals with abbreviations and symbols 8% 10 in. 90°F 5’4”
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