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Baraka_Guru · 11-08-2008, 08:52 AM

Oh, I thought of another one: "impacts."

It's irritating when people use it as a synonym to "affect/effect."

i.e. "It will be interesting to see how it impacts the children...."

Those poor children....

They never saw it coming. Now look at them...they've been crushed to death.

So the lesson is: "impact" when used as something other than literally "striking with force" should be used carefully.

"The program had an impact on the children."
"The impact of the program is evident on the children."

NOT

"The program impacted the children deeply."
"The program is impacting the children on a large scale."
"We will see how the program impacts the children."

Please... I beg of you.

11-08-2008, 08:52 AM	#35 (permalink)
Baraka_Guru warrior bodhisattva Super Moderator Location: East-central Canada	Oh, I thought of another one: "impacts." It's irritating when people use it as a synonym to "affect/effect." i.e. "It will be interesting to see how it impacts the children...." Those poor children.... They never saw it coming. Now look at them...they've been crushed to death. So the lesson is: "impact" when used as something other than literally "striking with force" should be used carefully. "The program had an impact on the children." "The impact of the program is evident on the children." NOT "The program impacted the children deeply." "The program is impacting the children on a large scale." "We will see how the program impacts the children." Please... I beg of you. __________________ Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing? —Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön Humankind cannot bear very much reality. —From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot Last edited by Baraka_Guru; 11-08-2008 at 08:55 AM..