The phrase "affirmed saying" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to express a confirmation of a statement or quote, but it lacks clarity and proper usage.
Example: "The committee affirmed saying that the proposal was approved unanimously."
Alternatives: "confirmed statement" or "asserted remark".
Musically, the album sees the band moving away from nu metal and focusing on a more standard metal sound, Prior to the album's release, Slipknot's members displayed interest in making All Hope Is Gone their heaviest album, which Joey Jordison affirmed saying, "It's going to be heavier than Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses), but just as weird and as experimental".
"I'm relieved that the basic premise that public service is an honorable profession that needs to be held to the highest standards has been affirmed," said Sheila Cockrel, who served on Detroit's City Council from 1994 until 2009.
"You can't say Affirmed without saying Alydar," he said.
Steve Wolfson, the son of Louis Wolfson, the owner of Affirmed, said: "What a disappointment.
Neither company, as yet, reports the payment history of responsible borrowers to credit bureaus (though Affirm says it will move in that direction).
In July, Affirm said it would partner with programs like General Assembly to start offering loans for those programs.
Max Levchin, founder and CEO of Affirm, said that existing merchants have experienced a 30percentt increase in sales after using the company's platform to offer financing to customers.
And Affirm says it will never extend credit to someone it doesn't think will be able to pay the loan back.
Affirm gets a large, pre-existing customer base with whom it can offer financing, and Expedia and Eventbrite get to offer their customers a new payment option, which Affirm says typically leads to increased sales performance by retailers.
The original Stanford "object" of creating "usefulness in life," though affirmed, was said to be insufficient.
"The flame would be lit, the fight would be won, his spirit would be affirmed," he said.
