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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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As the scope of our work is very broad, our pricing structure is both flexible and competitive. Under normal circumstances an estimate for our services is determined after an initial scoping session with one of our consultants. The exact fee is based upon the nature of the work required and the timeframe needed for completion. Further costs may be incurred if any travel to your work offices is required.
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