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BW2/3 Posted 20 years ago
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in effect

What is " in effect"?

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com it means: in effect: in practice, even if not formally acknowledged Which is I suppose how I would have defined it had I thought about it long enough... An example might be: Although many men think they control their families, in effect it's their wives who make the important decisions. Hope that helps...

  • com it means: in effect: in practice, even if not formally acknowledged Which is I suppose how I would have defined it had I thought about it long enough...
  • An example might be: Although many men think they control their families, in effect it's their wives who make the important decisions.
  • Hope that helps...
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According to AskOxford.com it means:

in effect: in practice, even if not formally acknowledged

Which is I suppose how I would have defined it had I thought about it long enough...

An example might be:

Although many men think they control their families, in effect it's their wives who make the important decisions.

Hope that helps...

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