Stop and
Think
Have you
ever noticed that once in a while you have to stop and think about which word
to use? I do it all the time. The words I most commonly confuse are
affect/effect, capitol/capital, who/whom and can’t/cannot. I understand the
concept of using each of these words, however, when it comes down to the moment
I have to use them I have to stop and think.
It is
slightly frustrating when I have to stop and analyze which word to use in the
middle of typing or writing a paper. So, in order to speed up the process of
writing when these issues arise, I have quick ways to remember the proper use
of each word. For instance, if I am writing and I need to determine whether to
use affect or effect I say to myself, “Affect is what
happens because of the action. Effect causes the action.” Little reminders such
as these helps me to properly use the words in a faster way. With little
helpers such as these hints, I find myself able to choose the word quickly and
continue my paper.
Mistake
In my roommate's textbook we found an editing mistake. The mistake appears in the first bullet point after the heading "Characteristics of Calendered (Unvulcanized) Materials." You can see that they left out the letter c in the word "unvulcanized." Oops! They used it twice within a few lines and managed to spell it wrong in the second. It makes you want to stop and re-read you papers.
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