To suggest that people use this time to learn the difference between..

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Your and you're
Their, they're and there

And when to use an apostrophe.

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How do you feel about people starting a sentence with “and”?

I'm not sure that's an affective use of my time, or is it effective?

Or using a capital letter when they havent used a full stop

I like full stops.

May I put in a word for 'discrete' and 'discreet'?

Can someone explain to me when to use effect and when to use affect?

I've got their, there and they're down.

oh god not again lol.

Not your best work OP.

Ha ha. You'll get flamed but totally agree. Could I add that it should be I could HAVE done something not could OF. Makes me shudder whenever I read that.

NotNegan, effect is a noun so you can talk about 'the effect' of something. Affect is a verb, as in 'she was affected by the news'.

How about you use this time to fuck off to pedants corner.

Can someone explain to me when to use effect and when to use affect?

@NotNegan I find it helps to think about ‘cause and effect’ - the effect of the wind was that the fence was damaged, for example.

Affect is, I would say, is more about impact - people are affected by the current lock-down. The effects of the lock-down on a person might include sadness, for example, but those people are affected by it. The economy will be affected by the virus.

OP, your post is unkind. I suggest you use this time to be kinder and more helpful.

(But less commonly, effect can be a verb, as in 'to effect a change'.)

Oh dear this again. I suggest you use this time to reflect on why some adult's struggle with SPAG.
When you've completed the task, piss off to pedants corner.

Diffuse and defuse!

Even less commonly, affect can be a noun in psychiatry - the emotional time a person presents.
In short, it’s no wonder people get confused with this one.

Yes this is what people should of been doing.

I know the difference and notice it when others do it - but when I’m typing fast I get it wrong all the time

Emotional tone*

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Discusting, op.

And maybe some should use this time to learn how not to be a dick