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Snarf Posted 14 years ago
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Affect vs. Effect
I get really confused between "effect" and "affect." Take this for example:
"And yet the collision had no effect on you."
Is that correct?
"And yet the collision had no effect on you."
Is that correct?
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That's right. Affect / effect is a confusing one. 1.
- That's right.
- Affect / effect is a confusing one.
- 1.
- "This medicine will not affect my driving".
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That's right.
Affect / effect is a confusing one.
1. "This medicine will not affect my driving".
2. "This medicine will have no effect on my driving".
3. "This medicine is very effective".
4. "This movie has good visual effects".
These words also have other related meanings. Look them both up in a dictionary for details. The defini
Affect / effect is a confusing one.
1. "This medicine will not affect my driving".
2. "This medicine will have no effect on my driving".
3. "This medicine is very effective".
4. "This movie has good visual effects".
These words also have other related meanings. Look them both up in a dictionary for details. The defini
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So does that mean that a sentence like, "You showed her the effect she has on you," would be incorrect, because there is no "on" after "effect?"
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"You showed her the effect she has on you,"
What is the word I highlighted in your sentence? :-)
That sentence is right, but effect can also be used without on. The rules can be understood and memorised! Have a look at the other thread I linked to.
What is the word I highlighted in your sentence? :-)
That sentence is right, but effect can also be used without on. The rules can be understood and memorised! Have a look at the other thread I linked to.
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