Affect or Effect???
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shit now i'm confused too....
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Rambling Rose
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'affect' was used correctly in the above sentence.
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af·fect1 (-fkt)
tr.v. af·fect·ed, af·fect·ing, af·fects
To have an influence on or effect a change in: Inflation affects the buying power of the dollar.
To act on the emotions of; touch or move.
To attack or infect, as a disease: Rheumatic fever can affect the heart.
ef·fect (-fkt)
n.
Something brought about by a cause or agent; a result.
The power to produce an outcome or achieve a result; influence: The drug had an immediate effect on the pain. The government's action had no effect on the trade imbalance.
A scientific law, hypothesis, or phenomenon: the photovoltaic effect.
Advantage; avail: used her words to great effect in influencing the jury.
The condition of being in full force or execution: a new regulation that goes into effect tomorrow.
Something that produces a specific impression or supports a general design or intention: The lighting effects emphasized the harsh atmosphere of the drama.
A particular impression: large windows that gave an effect of spaciousness.
Production of a desired impression: spent lavishly on dinner just for effect.
The basic or general meaning; import: He said he was greatly worried, or words to that effect.
effects Movable belongings; goods.
So... Um... I dunno.
tr.v. af·fect·ed, af·fect·ing, af·fects
To have an influence on or effect a change in: Inflation affects the buying power of the dollar.
To act on the emotions of; touch or move.
To attack or infect, as a disease: Rheumatic fever can affect the heart.
ef·fect (-fkt)
n.
Something brought about by a cause or agent; a result.
The power to produce an outcome or achieve a result; influence: The drug had an immediate effect on the pain. The government's action had no effect on the trade imbalance.
A scientific law, hypothesis, or phenomenon: the photovoltaic effect.
Advantage; avail: used her words to great effect in influencing the jury.
The condition of being in full force or execution: a new regulation that goes into effect tomorrow.
Something that produces a specific impression or supports a general design or intention: The lighting effects emphasized the harsh atmosphere of the drama.
A particular impression: large windows that gave an effect of spaciousness.
Production of a desired impression: spent lavishly on dinner just for effect.
The basic or general meaning; import: He said he was greatly worried, or words to that effect.
effects Movable belongings; goods.
So... Um... I dunno.
doctor_insanus
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*bratcat* said:Sorry, Cheyenne, I am using your sentence as an example...and I brought it to a new thread...cause I thought it would be better than continuing it in that other one!!
Should this be "affect" or "effect"? This is one where I wasn't totally clear...usually I can tell...
NOW we need Columbo!
It's correct as written. You could change it to something like:
"Nah... if it doesn't have an effect on me..."
Rambling Rose
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a simple way of looking at it
is to remember the phrase "cause and effect"...think of affect as being the "cause" word...it is the thing that brings about change and creates an effect.
Does that make sense? I am winging it here...
is to remember the phrase "cause and effect"...think of affect as being the "cause" word...it is the thing that brings about change and creates an effect.
Does that make sense? I am winging it here...
