pynchon-l-digest V2 #3050

barbara100 at jps.net barbara100 at jps.net
Sat Feb 22 03:00:45 CST 2003


While you're at it, look up what Strunk and White have to say about "your"
and "you're."  You and Prozak make that mistake a lot I notice.



--- Original Message -----
From: "Terrance" <lycidas2 at earthlink.net>

> No, it's not a matter of degree.
>
> from srunken white style
>
> Effect,   as a noun, means "result": as a verb, means, "to bring about,"
> "to accomplish".
>
> Affect,  means  "to influence".
>
> Most confusing pairs are rarely confusing when we see them.
> to / too
>
> I went to the store to.
>
> To do what?
>
> Y, to get a fragment.





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