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Soheil1 Posted 14 years ago
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Hello
In:
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Physical abuse appears to stand apart from a continuum of harsh discipline, in that no variables have been found that fully protect a child from the effects of abuse on later conduct problem"
http://clclinic.cos.ucf.edu/Documents%20and%20Files/Burke,%20Loeber,%20%26%20Birmaher%20ODD%20review%20Part%20II.pdf

What does the underlined 'on' mean?
  

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Hi, 'On' is a standard preposition with 'effect'. eg T om shot Fred. Death was the effect on Fred.

  • Hi, 'On' is a standard preposition with 'effect'.
  • eg T om shot Fred.
  • Death was the effect on Fred.
  • Any questions about the above?
  • I don't know what 'later conduct problem' means here.
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Hi,

'On' is a standard preposition with 'effect'.
eg
Tom shot Fred.
Death was the effect on Fred.
Any questions about the above?
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I thought it was 'abuse on sth' not 'effect of abuse on sth'......I gave the link above.Maybe I misspelled it.
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Well, I misspelled it.

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