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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Effected/affected

"The settlement agreement in question had a provision in it which affected or could have affected the deadlines of the land sale contract?

Is the correct word effected or affected?
  

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Hi, In your sentence, "affect " is the correct word. "Effect" is word commonly used as a noun, meaning "result produced". This link explains it very clearly.

  • Hi, In your sentence, "affect " is the correct word.
  • "Effect" is word commonly used as a noun, meaning "result produced".
  • This link explains it very clearly.
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Hi,
In your sentence, "affect" is the correct word.
"Effect" is word commonly used as a noun, meaning "result produced". This link explains it very clearly.

http://crofsblogs.typepad.com/english/2005/08/effect_as_a_v

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