.Affect and effect are two words that are commonly confused (ffect is usually a verb (action) - effect is usually a noun (thing Hint: If it's something you're going to do, use "affect." If it's something you've already done, use "effect" .To affect something or someone .Meaning: to influence, act upon, or change something or someone .For example: The noise outside affected my performance .The use of "effect" as a verb is what causes the most confusion between these two words .To have an effect on something or someone (Note: effect is followed by the preposition on and preceded by an article (an, the .Meaning: to have an impact on something or someone .For example: His smile had a strange effect on me !Effect can also mean "the end result" .For example: The drug has many adverse side effects !Note - Just remember: "affect" = to influence, and "effect" = to bring about   alone / lonely     Alone, can be used as an adjective or adverb. Either use means without other people or on your own For example: "He likes living alone." I think we're alone now." = There are just the two of us here .Lonely is an adjective which means you are unhappy because you are not with other people For example: "The house feels lonely now that all the children have left home" !Note - Just because you're alone, doesn't mean you're lonely beside vs besides .beside is a preposition of place that means at the side of or next to .For example: The house was beside the Thames. .besides is an adverb or preposition. It means in addition to or also "For example: Besides water, we carried some fruit. = "In addition to water, we carried some fruit

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