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KaaJee Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

effect/influence reaching people

Is the following correct?
He excludes the possibility of any Christian influence/effect on the tribe.
Or should some verb be inserted? Actually, I don’t know what influence or rather effect does to anybody – if I have a second question here. Does it touch one? Or does it reach one? I think about a case when this influence or effect is slight.
  

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KaaJee He excludes the possibility of any Christian influence/effect on the tribe. " Effect is used in a few set phrases such as "placebo effect," "greenhouse effect," "multiplier effect" and others named by researchers. He excludes the possibility of any Christian influence on the tribe.

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  • KaaJee He excludes the possibility of any Christian influence/effect on the tribe.
  • " Effect is used in a few set phrases such as "placebo effect," "greenhouse effect," "multiplier effect" and others named by researchers.
  • He excludes the possibility of any Christian influence on the tribe.
  • I would interpret this to mean that the tribes are not likely to adopt some Christian beliefs or practices.
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KaaJeeHe excludes the possibility of any Christian influence/effect on the tribe.
Influence works OK, but not "effect." Effect is used in a few set phrases such as "placebo effect," "greenhouse effect," "multiplier effect" and others named by researchers.

He excludes the possibility of any Christian influence on the tribe.

I would in
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They didn't even meet people who talked to them about Christian belief, that is how I mean. Is it proper even then?
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KaaJeeThey didn't even meet people who talked to them about Christian belief, that is how I mean. Is it proper even then?
Yes. You can definitely rule out the possibility of influence if there was no contact at all.
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Thank you! And I suppose you mean it's correct linguistically too, i.e. no need to any verb to be inserted.
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KaaJeeThank you! And I suppose you mean it's correct linguistically too, i.e. no need to any verb to be inserted.
Yes, it is a grammatically sound sentence.
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