Affect or Effect?
Here's the quote from a technical discussion:
The most important test you’ll ever run in your tunnel is the calibration because it effects every customer test down the line.”
Is "effect" correct or should it be "affect"?
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OhioHick Is "effect" correct or should it be "affect"? affects It's almost always "affect" - verb and "effect" - noun. The reverse is also possible, but in extremely few contexts.
- OhioHick Is "effect" correct or should it be "affect"?
- affects It's almost always "affect" - verb and "effect" - noun.
- The reverse is also possible, but in extremely few contexts.
- You are not the first to ask this question.
- See the link below, which lists threads on our forum which discuss this issue — a 66-page list!
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OhioHickIs "effect" correct or should it be "affect"?
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It's almost always "affect" - verb and "effect" - noun.
The reverse is also possible, but in extremely few contexts.
You are not the first to ask this question. See the link below, which lists threads on our forum which discuss this issue — a 66-page list!
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