Did you know that you “affect” an outcome but you “effect” change? Yet once you affect that outcome there’s an “effect”? And that look on your face is an “affect.” Roy Peter Clark explains the ins and outs of these homonyms on PoynterOnline. 8 Tips to Help You Master “Affect” and “Effect”
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What’s with December “3rd”? Have they changed the rules? Shouldn’t that be December 3 or the third of December?
Amy, you’re absolutely correct. These dates are generated automatically by WordPress and I’m not sure if there’s a way to change the date format, but if I can I will! It should be December 3, 2009.