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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'.

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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	Lexicon Training
	Lexicon Professional Services offer several training options at locations in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) and Manchester (UK). Or, should you prefer, we can deliver training courses onsite at your work location. Our programmes are modular and cover fundamental aspects of the English language such as grammar, vocabulary and punctuation. This approach allows us to tailor training courses to meet your exact requirements and is particularly useful if you need training in specific areas of the English language.
	All our courses aim to improve your reading, listening, comprehension, and writing skills. Our main training options are described below: Core English I: Are you looking for a solid grounding in the basics of the English language? This core training option offers modules covering essential aspects of everyday English including parts of speech, sentence construction, punctuation and vocabulary. Core English II: If you are looking for greater depth, our second option builds upon the above course by covering essential grammar, word inflexion and morphology. Advanced English: Our advanced level module covers topics such as style, advanced grammar and etymology. Business English: This course is appropriate if you are specifically looking to improve your business-related English skills. Our specialised business English courses can help you stay ahead of the competition. Graduate English Programme: This programme has been specifically designed to equip graduates with a broad range of English language skills that are required in today's workplace. English Exam Preparation: We can also help if you are preparing for an examination and need extra tuition. We work with students to help prepare for a number of internationally recognised examinations such as the Institute of Linguistics, TEFL/ESL and the Cambridge University Examinations Syndicate. English Presentation Skills: Are you ready to deliver a presentation but are unsure on the best technique to use? Maybe you need a critical evaluation of your presentation style? Lexicon can help you polish your skills and presentation delivery method. Please contact us if you require further details on any of our training options.