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In effect, this quiz will prove whether or not you have the skills to know the difference between “affect” and “effect.”

Question 1 of 7

The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

The team in Virginia started with a blank slate, says Robert Orth, a marine biologist at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science in Gloucester Point.
How planting 70 million eelgrass seeds led to an ecosystem’s rapid recovery|Joseph Polidoro|October 14, 2020|Science News
Again, they don’t have this very unique situation that you, or rarely have this unique situation that you can really start from a blank slate.
How AI will revolutionize manufacturing|Jason Sparapani|September 29, 2020|MIT Technology Review
In front of this strange structure are two blank-faced, well-dressed models showing off the latest in European minimalism.
New York’s Most Tragic Ghost Loves Minimalist Swedish Fashion|Nina Strochlic|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In any case, I welcome the conversation as part of the review of the upcoming slate that we're doing tomorrow.
Inside Sony’s ‘Pineapple Express 2 Drama’: Leaked Emails Reveal Fight Over Stoner Comedy Sequel|William Boot|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Tonn and Blank Construction An Indiana construction company.
The 26 Next Hobby Lobbys|Abby Haglage|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Instead of wallowing in comedy exile, Slate was earning a book deal.
The Curious Little Shell That Restarted Jenny Slate’s Career|Luke Hopping|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So with the doors of late night closed to her, Slate had to scale down her ambitions to raise her profile.
The Curious Little Shell That Restarted Jenny Slate’s Career|Luke Hopping|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The tower has four clock faces, pinnacles at the angles, and a steep slate roof and is 120 feet high.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
Slate slabs were originally tried for sleepers on the Birmingham and London line.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
Edna's face was a blank picture of bewilderment, which she never thought of disguising.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
John Tubbs was one day doing his sums, when little Sam Jones pushed against him; and down went the slate with a horrid clatter.
The Nursery, July 1873, Vol. XIV. No. 1|Various
Dinah had left her slate on 10 a chair, and dropped her algebra on the carpet, at the sound of Norahs voice below the window.
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline|Jennie M. Drinkwater