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Accept or except? Affect or effect? Spelling words that sound similar – Cambridge Dictionary About words blog (Apr 12, 2017)

Accept or except? Affect or effect? Spelling words that sound similar – Cambridge Dictionary About words blog (Apr 12, 2017)

A reader of one of my recent posts asked for an explanation of the difference between aught and ought. Aught is a very old-fashioned word, found mainly in old literature or poetry. Strangely, it can mean ‘anything’ or ‘nothing’, depending on the context. For further reading, visit About words, a blog from Cambridge Dictionary.

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Blog post written by: Liz Walter

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