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Marold Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Influence vs. Affect
What are the differences between these verbs: influence and affect to a native ear?
Thank you in advance.
Thank you in advance.
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affect - have some effect on influence - for someone to act so as to have a persuasive effect on Sound waves affect my organs of hearing; they don't influence them. Yolanda's decision was influenced by what her mother had told her. CJ
- affect - have some effect on influence - for someone to act so as to have a persuasive effect on Sound waves affect my organs of hearing; they don't influence them.
- Yolanda's decision was influenced by what her mother had told her.
- CJ
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affect - have some effect on
influence - for someone to act so as to have a persuasive effect on
Sound waves affect my organs of hearing; they don't influence them.
Yolanda's decision was influenced by what her mother had told her.
CJ
influence - for someone to act so as to have a persuasive effect on
Sound waves affect my organs of hearing; they don't influence them.
Yolanda's decision was influenced by what her mother had told her.
CJ
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