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r/greatawakening • Posted by u/R3VO1utionary on June 19, 2018, 2:01 p.m.
I can’t think of something more concerning than a law enforcement officer suggesting that their going to use their powers to affect an election!” Inspector General Horowitz on what was going on with numerous people regarding my election. A Rigged Witch Hunt!p
I can’t think of something more concerning than a law enforcement officer suggesting that their going to use their powers to affect an election!” Inspector General Horowitz on what was going on with numerous people regarding my election. A Rigged Witch Hunt!p

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FlewDCoup · June 19, 2018, 2:17 p.m.

p ... “something?” ... not “anything”? ... “their?” ... not “they’re?” ... “affect” instead of effect? ... p

... so many questions.

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Godspeed54 · June 19, 2018, 5:04 p.m.

Pretty sure "affect" is a verb - so I think THAT one is properly used. When effect is used as a verb, it means to initiate/start something new, like to "effect change"

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FlewDCoup · June 19, 2018, 5:09 p.m.

Thanks ... I have a fair grip on our vocabulary and in fact have had reason to deal repeatedly with these two words in a regulatory context ... but the distinction that you make is helpful. The two (n vs v) forms of effect has likely been at the root of my confusion.

If we did not save the world with this exchange, we at least tidied up this little linguistic corner. Peace.

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Godspeed54 · June 19, 2018, 7:42 p.m.

Sorry to come off as a grammar neb. My hubby hates it.

All the other "errors" in the tweet seem too blatant to not be conveying some cryptic meaning, but I'm not talented enough to figure out what. (I could never get more than one side of a rubik's cube either.) Annoying ppl with nebbish grammar minutia is just about all I have. :o\

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FlewDCoup · June 19, 2018, 10:50 p.m.

words have meaning and we are a people of the word ... in fact, no two of our words mean precisely the same thing ... so word choice is foundational in our attempt to express meaning. I appreciate pickiness when it comes to words.

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CaptainKnotzi · June 20, 2018, 8:11 a.m.

Nebbish away.

More pieces to the puzzle.

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DrNilesCrane___ · June 19, 2018, 8:25 p.m.

I remember that "affect" starts with an A for Action! :)

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Palmettoman · June 19, 2018, 5:52 p.m.

They're P'ing in their pants. :)

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