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effect (noun) -> affect (verb, in this intended usage) not nit-picking, rather trying to help correct a common error that distracts from an otherwise excellent
by chrisweekly 8y ago
effect (noun) -> affect (verb, in this intended usage)
not nit-picking, rather trying to help correct a common error that distracts from an otherwise excellent comment
- hluska 8y agoThese types of corrections don't really add to the conversation. I used to have similar editor instincts, but most people who read HN make substitutions like that without being told.
- chrisweekly 8y agoYeah; same probably goes for this conversation. FWIW it wasn't just a typo, it was a repeated use of the wrong word. I'm no "grammar nazi", but there are (thankfully) a large number of HN readers for whom English is a foreign language. I'm happy to absorb the occasional downvote in the process of helping teach and improve the quality of others' communication. As measured by upvotes and grateful replies, the community here agrees.