I spent a number of years on electric before seriously pursuing acoustic. There are many techniques that are shared and a smaller amount that don't translate.
I've been switching so long I don't think about it.
A key element between them is use of a pick. I do hybrid and cross picking like crazy and that works well across both. There are some things I do only on acoustic like extensive fingerpicking. Bends of more than a semitone I only do on electric.
Because I've never dropped one for another, I think the effect on both has been positive.
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