spelling pedants please help e/affect
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Affect is to have an impact on something - the action I took affected Ms Smith's marriage. Or, to pretend - he affected a posh accent on the phone.
Effect is to cause something, or the result - I effected the termination of Brian's employment, or, the rise in interest rates had a negative effect on public spending. Or, the use/operation of something - the punitive tax regime will remain in effect until at least as soon as Labour is voted out.
Effect is to cause something, or the result - I effected the termination of Brian's employment, or, the rise in interest rates had a negative effect on public spending. Or, the use/operation of something - the punitive tax regime will remain in effect until at least as soon as Labour is voted out.
Stuismyname said:
Affect is to have an impact on something - the action I took affected Ms Smith's marriage. Or, to pretend - he affected a posh accent on the phone.
Effect is to cause something, or the result - I effected the termination of Brian's employment, or, the rise in interest rates had a negative effect on public spending. Or, the use/operation of something - the punitive tax regime will remain in effect until at least as soon as Labour is voted out.
i am not stoopid - but they sound like the same thing to me. i can see a slight difference but i don't quite get it.Effect is to cause something, or the result - I effected the termination of Brian's employment, or, the rise in interest rates had a negative effect on public spending. Or, the use/operation of something - the punitive tax regime will remain in effect until at least as soon as Labour is voted out.
kambites said:
Basically, "affect" is a verb, "effect" is a noun.
Except in the rare case that the picture above plays on where effect is a verb meaning "bring about".
well exactly and it's this 'bring about' issue i am battling with!Except in the rare case that the picture above plays on where effect is a verb meaning "bring about".
so is my paragraph correct (over use of commas aside!).
edited noted!
Edited by baSkey on Friday 12th October 10:13
baSkey said:
i might change it a bit but:
There is, however, a risk that the effect of the slowing economy, combined with the effect of the sustained increases in base rates, will have a greater impact next year than expected.
this is wrong isn't it?There is, however, a risk that the effect of the slowing economy, combined with the effect of the sustained increases in base rates, will have a greater impact next year than expected.
it should be:
There is, however, a risk that the affect of the slowing economy, combined with the affect of the sustained increases in base rates, will have a greater impact next year than expected.
which is what i had originally..
kambites said:
Basically, "affect" is a verb, "effect" is a noun.
Except in the rare case that the picture above plays on where effect is a verb meaning "bring about". Only idiots use that meaning though because it's unnecessarily confusing.
Yes.Except in the rare case that the picture above plays on where effect is a verb meaning "bring about". Only idiots use that meaning though because it's unnecessarily confusing.
Edited by kambites on Friday 12th October 10:12
Affect is a verb, a 'doing' word, like 'play' or 'drive'.
Effect is a noun, a 'name', and describes the action.
baSkey said:
baSkey said:
i might change it a bit but:
There is, however, a risk that the effect of the slowing economy, combined with the effect of the sustained increases in base rates, will have a greater impact next year than expected.
this is wrong isn't it?There is, however, a risk that the effect of the slowing economy, combined with the effect of the sustained increases in base rates, will have a greater impact next year than expected.
it should be:
There is, however, a risk that the affect of the slowing economy, combined with the affect of the sustained increases in base rates, will have a greater impact next year than expected.
which is what i had originally..
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