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Loath vs. loathe
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Did you loath or loathe getting back into the swing of things after the holidays? If you're a longtime newsletter reader (and you have a sharp memory), you might recall that we covered this set of commonly confused words around this time last year. So which is it?
Inspired by some of our most popular newsletters, we're giving you the chance to test your skills using commonly confused words. Over the next few weeks, we'll feature one fill-in-the-blank question like the one you see above. We'll also share the previous week's correct answer. And as a bonus, we're covering a new set of commonly confused words this week: affect and effect. There are a few clever tricks people use to remember the difference between affect and effect. Some people find the reminder "a = action, e = end result" helpful. There's even an acronym: RAVEN, for "Remember that Affect is a Verb and Effect is a Noun." What tricks do you have up your sleeve? Hit reply and let us know. ❤ Team Stylebot
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