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09-14-2009, 09:45 AM
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explain to me affect vs. effect
this is one word usage/grammar rule i've never been able to keep straight. education wasn't much of a priority to me when i was younger lol, but as an adult i don't like looking like an idiot. so, first person to explain this to me in a way i can comprehend it gets repped.
thx
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09-14-2009, 09:46 AM
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Affect
Affect with an a means "to influence," as in, "The arrows affected Ardvark," or "The rain affected Amy's hairdo." Affect can also mean, roughly, "to act in a way that you don't feel," as in, "She affected an air of superiority."
Effect
Effect with an e has a lot of subtle meanings as a noun, but to me the meaning "a result" seems to be at the core of all the definitions. For example, you can say, "The effect was eye-popping," or "The sound effects were amazing," or "The rain had no effect on Amy's hairdo."
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09-14-2009, 09:48 AM
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affect = to produce an effect or a change, like the weather affects crops
effect = when a feeling, or a result is produced, you see something and it gives you an impression it effects you
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09-14-2009, 09:53 AM
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i'm affected by these sound effects
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09-14-2009, 09:54 AM
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affect = verb (can be a noun but not typically)
effect = noun
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09-14-2009, 09:54 AM
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When you affect something, you produce an effect.
"Affect" refers to the action, "effect" refers to the result.
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09-14-2009, 09:54 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tmc.
i'm affected by these sound effects
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well played sir
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09-14-2009, 10:10 AM
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I sometimes mix em up too
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09-14-2009, 10:26 AM
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i just always use effect, but wondered about which is correct.
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09-14-2009, 10:34 AM
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09-14-2009, 10:37 AM
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I always just substitute them both with retard or retarded. Makes for more interesting sentences.
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09-14-2009, 10:39 AM
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Just another contribution to blow your minds.
Effect can be used as a verb, meaning to execute, produce, or accomplish something.
Example: The dictatorial regime quickly effected changes to the constitution that restricted the freedom of the people.
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09-14-2009, 10:50 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kmdietri
I always just substitute them both with retard or retarded. Makes for more interesting sentences.
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lol
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