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Spotlight on Common Errors |
 Affect/Effect: Affect is primarily used as a transitive verb and means to influence: 'Smoking may affect your health'. As a noun, it has a specialised medical meaning that relates to emotional states (as in affection).
On the other hand, the word effect is chiefly used as a noun: 'The damaging effects of smoking'. As a verb, it means to accomplish: 'They effected a change'.
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Word Focus |
Lex-i-con: n.pl. lexicons or lexica
defn: A dictionary, or the vocabulary of
a person, group, subject, or language. etym: From the Greek word lexikon biblion meaning 'book of words' and lexis meaning 'word'.
(Shorter Oxford English Dictionary)
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Email: info@lexicon-ps.co.uk
Head Office: LPS, Lexicon House, Al Rosais Complex, Riyadh, KSA
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 Lexicon Careers
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Lexicon is a young and vibrant organisation where creative thinking is actively encouraged and rewarded. We constantly look for talented individuals who can flourish in our environment and manage responsibility from an early stage.
As we are a completely privately owned company, all our employees are major stakeholders and partake in its success.
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We are looking for high calibre consultants with the following skills and qualifications:
• A higher degree (Masters or Doctorate) in a related discipline (linguistics or similar) from a recognised university
• At least five years postgraduate experience in academia or industry
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills
• A genuine desire to contribute to a growing organisation
In return we offer a flexible and relaxed work environment, excellent basic salary, performance related bonuses, relocation assistance (if applicable), and a company vehicle.
Forward your resume in confidence to jobs@lexicon-ps.co.uk and detail how you can contribute to our success.
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