Acornell.2674
net.misc
utcsrgv!utzoo!decvax!duke!harpo!vax135!cornell!hal
Thu Mar 25 18:30:59 1982
Re: A grammar quibble
An easy way to remember:
   affect is a verb
   effect is a noun
Impact is a synonym for neither of these.
                                   Hal Perkins
                                   (decvax!cornell!hal)

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