Usage Flashcards
1
Q
Amount/Number
A
Amount- Non-countable
Number- Countable; think of any number (1,2,3…) you can count
2
Q
As/Like
A
Like a pro…
As a good student should
-uses the whole following as a modifier
3
Q
Bring/Take
A
Bring it to me
Take that out of here
4
Q
Discrete/Discreet
A
Discreet- Low key
Discrete- Countable things
5
Q
Fewer/less
A
Fewer-Countable, use mostly comparitively
Less- An amount
6
Q
Effect/Affect
A
Affect-Verb; he affected something
Effect-Noun; the result, think of yugioh cards-they have an effect
to bring about a specific change
