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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Affect vs Effcet

Hi Everyone;

I am very confused with the differences between affect and effect?

Could you please say if the following sentence correct ?
"This outage affecting everyone"

Thanks
  

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outage affects / is affecting... For further information about the two verbs, type "effect / affect" in the search box.

— Philip

  • outage affects / is affecting...
  • For further information about the two verbs, type "effect / affect" in the search box.
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...outage affects / is affecting...
For further information about the two verbs, type "effect / affect" in the search box.
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AnonymousI am very confused with the differences between affect and effect?
The way I remember is: a is for action. Affect is an action word (verb).
Did the drugs affect you?
Were many people affected by the storm?

The other word is a noun. Use it with "an" or "the"

The storm had some severe effects on people.
The effect o
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AlpheccaStars AnonymousI am very confused with the differences between affect and effect?The way I remember is: a is for action. Affect is an action word (verb).Did the drugs affect you?Were many people affected by the storm?The other word is a noun. Use it with "an" or "the"The storm had some severe effects on people.The effect of a lullaby is to put the baby to sleep.Th
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PhilipI add as well that effect is a verb meaning to cause as in "that will certainly effect a change in policy."
True, and the verb effect almost never has any other object except change!

CJ
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