At effect

I'm not acquainted with the expression. Could you use it in a sentence? Thanks.

"are being" seems redundant, by the way. These are two forms of the same verb.

Hi Avangi.

It's a little bit philosophical, but I'll give you a wider context:

Since you are being at effect, you represent "false conditions" to create particular effects in others so that you can be at the effect of the manipulated conditions - which are most consistent with your self's needs.

So to be "at effect" means to be "under influence"?

cheers

I'm struggling with it. It's something like "being at the mercy of something."

I hear "being at risk" used this way (in terms of structure), but not "being at effect."

I think I'll have to answer, "No." I don't think it means the same as "being under the influence of."

Thanks Avangi.

Hello Newguest, Avangi,

I can guess that one may be under influence, since "influence" affects
something. Whereas "effect" is a result of some influence. The effect
itself doesn't have to provide any influence; it may just present. So, an

influence is something continuously affecting, while an effect is more

of a conditon and it does not necessarily influence an

I understand the difference in sense made by the addition of "the" and "of," but I don't think it helps much.
To be "at the risk of X" is a little different than to be "at risk,"
and to be "under the influence of X" is a little different than to be "under influence";
and I think you can say that he's "at the effect of," but it's certainly rare.
But herein ends the parallel. I've