#wordnerd

99% of the time, you’ll use “affect” as a verb and “effect” as a noun.

I tried to affect my grade by studying.

This was the effect: I passed with flying colors.

Grammar: it’s a cause-and-effect relationship. 😉

🔗 Here is a detailed explanation.

Originally posted in the Nonfiction Addiction community.

The Oxford English Dictionary wasn’t written overnight — it took over 70 years to complete. Volunteers from around the world mailed in over 5 million slips of paper with word examples.

Imagine dedicating decades to tracking down how words were used… only for new ones to pop up faster than you could keep up.

Word: Susurrus

Definition:

Noun

1. A soft murmuring or rustling sound; a whisper.

Example Sentence: "As the office meeting dragged on, the susurrus of whispered gossip about the boss’s questionable fashion choices was far more entertaining than the presentation itself."