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Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
The verb 'effect'
A great-aunt of the protagonist, Miss Betsey, was beaten by ex-husband hansom but ill-tempered occasionally.
These evidences of an incompatibility of temper induced Miss Betsey to pay him off, and effect a separation by mutual consent.
[The preface in David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
I'd like to know why it is "effect," not "effected."
Thank you in advance for your help.
These evidences of an incompatibility of temper induced Miss Betsey to pay him off, and effect a separation by mutual consent.
[The preface in David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
I'd like to know why it is "effect," not "effected."
Thank you in advance for your help.
Top answer
to pay him off and (to) effect a separation
- to pay him off and (to) effect a separation
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