This is part of the difference between series. Having worked in a university for over 6 years, I’ve been exposed to a lot of academic writing. The only thing worse than academic writing is business writing. Considering I work in a faculty of management, I get to see the worst of both worlds. Apparently, there… Continue reading Difference between insure and ensure
Month: October 2007
Difference between lie and lay
This is the second part of the difference between series. Another common misuse I hear is that of “lie” and “lay”. Most of the misuse I see is the use of “lay” when the speaker means “lie”. Lie means to recline, and lay means to put or to place. An easy way to tell the… Continue reading Difference between lie and lay
Difference between affect and effect
This is the fourth part of the difference between series. I’ve seen this before, and just this week in fact. Some people confuse the words “affect” and “effect”. Here’s the difference. Affect is a verb, and effect is a noun. Here are some examples: What effect did the rain have on the crops? This unbearable… Continue reading Difference between affect and effect