Re: [PATCH] doc: replace jargon word "impact" with "effect"/"affect"

On Wed, 12 May 2021, Michal Suchánek wrote:

On Wed, May 12, 2021 at 06:05:32AM -0500, Felipe Contreras wrote:

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Michal Suchánek wrote:

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On Wed, May 12, 2021 at 04:06:56AM -0500, Felipe Contreras wrote:

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So... Can you answer my question?

Do you have anything against the word "affect" in *any* instance?

Yss, the Merriam-Webster dictionary also lists the meaning
"to cause illness, symptoms, etc."

I did not ask you if you could list one definition contrary to the
intended purpose of the word "affect".

I asked you if you have something againt the word "affect".

We can use your same logic to find one definition for the word "impact"
contrary to your intended purpose.

That's exactly the point you have been making, though.

  y'all realize that linus torvalds wrote an entire version control
system in less time than it's taken you to argue about what two words
mean, right?

rday