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Post by huskermom98 on Apr 13, 2020 15:41:58 GMT
Affect vs effect-- I'm usually good about knowing which one to use, but this sentence has me stumped.
"...I really don't know how much this will affect/effect that."
The person who wrote the letter used effect, but I changed it to affect, but now I'm not so sure...
It's a letter I need to send out today, so what say the Peas?
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RedSquirrelUK
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Post by RedSquirrelUK on Apr 13, 2020 15:44:24 GMT
Affect. Definitely.  |
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Post by bessieb on Apr 13, 2020 15:45:07 GMT
Affect
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Post by gar on Apr 13, 2020 15:45:09 GMT
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Post by librarylady on Apr 13, 2020 15:45:35 GMT
Affect.
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katybee
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Post by katybee on Apr 13, 2020 15:45:51 GMT
In this case, affect. Affect is usually a verb, and effect is usually a noun. However, if something was directly causing a change, you would say effect, like effect change, but if something is influencing, it is affect.
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Post by anniefb on Apr 13, 2020 15:46:35 GMT
I agree - affect - because it's being used as a verb.
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Post by huskermom98 on Apr 13, 2020 15:49:52 GMT
Thanks! I googled the difference & was pretty sure I was right, but I wanted to double check with people reading my specific sentence. So happy I don't have to reprint 75 letters!
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iowgirl
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Post by iowgirl on Apr 13, 2020 15:50:14 GMT
Affect.
But I will let other weight in, because this one stumps me often.
"...I really don't know how much this will affect that."
"...I really don't know how much they will feel the effect of that."
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2020 15:52:25 GMT
Affect vs effect-- I'm usually good about knowing which one to use, but this sentence has me stumped. "...I really don't know how much this will affect/effect that." The person who wrote the letter used effect, but I changed it to affect, but now I'm not so sure... It's a letter I need to send out today, so what say the Peas? Affect definitely. |
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Post by anniebygaslight on Apr 13, 2020 16:43:09 GMT
Affect.
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