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ShaNap Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Affect & Effect

Can someone here explain me the difference between:

Effect (as a verb) and Affect (as a verb)?

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Effect (v) = make happen. The driver effected a U-turn. Affect (v) = influence.

  • Effect (v) = make happen.
  • The driver effected a U-turn.
  • Affect (v) = influence.
  • The driver's drunkenness affected his U-turn.
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Effect (v) = make happen. The driver effected a U-turn.

Affect (v) = influence. The driver's drunkenness affected his U-turn.
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Thanks for the help.

Do you think you can give another example for Effect?

I'm not sure I understan the sentence you gave.
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We are working to effect change. = We are working to bring about change.
Firefighters worked long and hard to effect the rescue. = ... long and hard to bring about the rescue = ... to make the rescue.
The government has pledged to effect fiscal consolidation by reducing deficits. = ... pledged to bring about fiscal consolidation ...

The most frequent combination is with the word
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Very nice, thanks.

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