▲ 776 ▼ Oh dear (lemy.lol) submitted 2 weeks ago by KhitomerAccordion@lemy.lol to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works 83 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works -10 points 2 weeks ago (4 children) How would you even know that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] lividweasel@lemmy.world 20 points 2 weeks ago (2 children) Context. The story is about accents. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 weeks ago (1 child) Never heard of the word but I'm not a native speaker so I assumed it was saying "she had an effect (on the children)" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] laurelraven@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 2 weeks ago To be fair, "affect" in this story isn't a super common word As mentioned elsewhere, it's a shortening of "affectation", and is pronounced a fair bit differently: where "affect" like you're thinking has emphasis on the second syllable, the "affect" in the story has it on the first syllable, and even puts the "f" in the first syllable rather than the second. permalink fedilink source parent [–] laurelraven@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 weeks ago Because I know enough English and recognize which word is being used based on which one actually fits permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lividweasel@lemmy.world 20 points 2 weeks ago (2 children) Context. The story is about accents. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 weeks ago (1 child) Never heard of the word but I'm not a native speaker so I assumed it was saying "she had an effect (on the children)" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] laurelraven@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 2 weeks ago To be fair, "affect" in this story isn't a super common word As mentioned elsewhere, it's a shortening of "affectation", and is pronounced a fair bit differently: where "affect" like you're thinking has emphasis on the second syllable, the "affect" in the story has it on the first syllable, and even puts the "f" in the first syllable rather than the second. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 weeks ago (1 child) Never heard of the word but I'm not a native speaker so I assumed it was saying "she had an effect (on the children)" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] laurelraven@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 2 weeks ago To be fair, "affect" in this story isn't a super common word As mentioned elsewhere, it's a shortening of "affectation", and is pronounced a fair bit differently: where "affect" like you're thinking has emphasis on the second syllable, the "affect" in the story has it on the first syllable, and even puts the "f" in the first syllable rather than the second. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] laurelraven@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 2 weeks ago To be fair, "affect" in this story isn't a super common word As mentioned elsewhere, it's a shortening of "affectation", and is pronounced a fair bit differently: where "affect" like you're thinking has emphasis on the second syllable, the "affect" in the story has it on the first syllable, and even puts the "f" in the first syllable rather than the second. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] laurelraven@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 weeks ago Because I know enough English and recognize which word is being used based on which one actually fits permalink fedilink source parent
