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I lay my head upon the pillow. Last night, I laid my head upon the pillow. The stones lie near the river. The stones lay near the river, waiting to be washed.Nor/Or Nor means  and not. Rule of thumb: Use  nor with  neither and  or with  either .I bet neither Mike nor Jessie will like the movie. I bet either Mike or Jessie will not like the movie.Affect/Effect Affect is a verb that means  to influence or produce an impression.  Effect is a noun that means  the result of. That movie affected me like no other movie has. I felt no effect from the movie, I wish it affected me, but I thought it was boring.Since/Because Since refers to time.  Because refers to causation.Since I saw you last, I ve gotten a new job. Because I saw you, I looked into that new job you recommended.Fewer/Less Few and  fewer are for things you can count.  Less is for hypothetical quantities.I ate fewer calories today than I did yesterday. 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