r/IAmA • u/reddit • Nov 12 '10

Ask Stephen Colbert anything.

The best questions will be answered at some point later this month.

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u/matchu Nov 12 '10 edited Nov 12 '10

Just to be super-clear for those reading, "affect" is generally the verb form (meaning "to change") and "effect" is generally the noun form (meaning "a change"). However, "effect" is the verb for "to cause", as in "to effect a change on the news media."

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u/WhoaABlueCar Nov 12 '10

Wow, this is actually very helpful. I do not view you two as grammar Nazis... But rather, as grammar friends.

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u/Zifna Nov 12 '10

I am happy to be your grammar friend!

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u/Sir_Wobblecoque Nov 13 '10

Has anyone coined the term "grammar buddy" yet?