According to the website, some classic pairs of misunderstood or misused words include:
- Affect vs. effect
- Capitol vs. capital
- Affluent vs. effluent -- I'll bet there aren't any financial advisors who make this mistake!
- Atheist vs. agnostic
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Susan B. Weiner, CFA
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