I'm the president of the Struggle against Apostrophe Proliferation (SAP)
Society here - where if they are't sure, they stick one in anyway
(possessive, plural? Who cares?)
AndrewF
>Tom
>
>It's a ghastly word to use in that context in my opinion; my part of
>the quoted message is intended to indicate that...
>
>... it's even worse than badly placed apostrophes; speaking of which,
>someone has started the "Apostrophe Protection Society" in this
>country. I think it has only one member, but you never know :>).
>
>Chris
>
>>Dear Andrew,
>>
>>As a verb, impact can mean affect.
>>As a noun, it can mean effect.
>>
>>Tom
>>
>>On 8 Apr 2001, at 9:48, sayeth Andrew Fildes <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>>> >>Yes, It's impacted badly on us all.
>>> >>AndrewF
>>> >
>>> >Oh yes Andrew!
>>> >
>>> >Impact is the only word with its correct (original) meaning, but now
>>> >that is all diluted by using it to mean "effect".
>>>
>>> * or 'affect'!
>>...
>>-----------------------------------(no spam please)
>>Tom Trottier, President <Tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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