Quick spell check please!

[phr33k]

Apologies to the powers that be if this is in the wrong section but there's too many to check.
Which is correct:
This was necessary to affect the arrest of....
This was necesasry to effect the arrest of...

[ShadownINja]

I think "effect" (ignoring the typo in the second sentence) assuming you mean the necessary occurrence drove the arrest rather than acted upon the arrest.

Search on Google as common phrases come up.

Edited by ShadownINja on Wednesday 22 April 17:25

[southendpier]

The BnB sure aren't what they were.

[V8S]

Effect.

[phr33k]

Thanks to those who have helped...!

[PJ S]

Effect is correct in the sentence's context.
Affect means to change the outcome of an action
Effect means to implement an action

[Simpo Two]

phr33k said:

Apologies to the powers that be if this is in the wrong section but there's too many to check.
Which is correct:
This was necessary to affect the arrest of....
This was necesasry to effect the arrest of...

Either.

To 'affect' the arrest means that it was changed. 'The fact that PC Dibble had an extra doughnut means the success of the arrest was affected'.

To 'effect' the arrest means that it was carried out. 'PC Dibble skipped the doughnut and swiftly effected the arrest'.

The meaning is totally different; the confusion is because the words look similar.

Or you could just rewrite the context to avoid the problem: 'To make the arrest, we had to...'

Edited by Simpo Two on Wednesday 22 April 18:09

[Famous Graham]

Simpo Two said:

phr33k said:

Apologies to the powers that be if this is in the wrong section but there's too many to check.
Which is correct:
This was necessary to affect the arrest of....
This was necesasry to effect the arrest of...

Either.

To 'affect' the arrest means that it was changed. 'The fact that PC Dibble had an extra doughnut means the success of the arrest was affected'.

To 'effect' the arrest means that it was carried out. 'PC Dibble skipped the doughnut and swiftly effected the arrest'.

The meaning is totally different; the confusion is because the words look similar.

Or you could just rewrite the context to avoid the problem: 'To make the arrest, we had to...'

This.

Both are correct in the example the OP has given.

[V8S]

Well, yes, but it was more likely he wanted 'effect.'

[Tunku]

E before A except after C

[Shaw Tarse]

Tunku said:

E before A except after C

I thought it were I before E?

[V8S]

Unless it's height, weight, sleight, sleigh...

[minerva]

Affect and effect are both noun and verbs:

I shall do this to good effect... (noun)

I have a disorder of affect... (noun) (it means I am unhappy/depressed)

I shall effect a change on this.... (verb)

I shall affect a Scottish accent.... (verb)

Effect is correct in the OP

Edited by minerva on Wednesday 22 April 21:21