Affect or effect?
Going through my personal statement right now...
I have realised that i've always put affect with an A not an e
For example "the way english affects me"
How do i know if i am using the right version?
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I have realised that i've always put affect with an A not an e
For example "the way english affects me"
How do i know if i am using the right version?
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Original post by Hollywooddreamer
Going through my personal statement right now...
I have realised that i've always put affect with an A not an e
For example "the way english affects me"
How do i know if i am using the right version?
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I have realised that i've always put affect with an A not an e
For example "the way english affects me"
How do i know if i am using the right version?
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Affect is the verb, effect is the noun.
In that example you have used the correct version, English DOES something to you (it affects you) so it is a DOING word - a verb. If you were going to say 'the effect English has on me' you are saying 'the effect' so it is a THING - a noun.
(A general rule is that if you have to say 'the' before it, it is usually effect)
(A general rule is that if you have to say 'the' before it, it is usually effect)
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How about in this instance?
The word form a book that has a big affect upon a person
Affect or effect?
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The word form a book that has a big affect upon a person
Affect or effect?
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Original post by Hollywooddreamer
How about in this instance?
The word form a book that has a big affect upon a person
Affect or effect?
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The word form a book that has a big affect upon a person
Affect or effect?
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Effect
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Original post by Hollywooddreamer
How about in this instance?
The word form a book that has a big affect upon a person
Affect or effect?
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The word form a book that has a big affect upon a person
Affect or effect?
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effect lol
Original post by Carnationlilyrose
Affect is the verb, effect is the noun.
Effect can also be a verb.
Original post by ByronicHero
Effect can also be a verb.
I'm quite hurt that you think I might not know that, but I figured we shouldn't muddy the waters for someone having difficulty sorting out the primary uses of the words.
Original post by Carnationlilyrose
I'm quite hurt that you think I might not know that, but I figured we shouldn't muddy the waters for someone having difficulty sorting out the primary uses of the words.
Oh I know you know(!!), but I quoted you to make clear which post I was adding to. You're right though (various "spell check" programs refuse to acknowledge the possibility anyway
).Original post by ByronicHero
Oh I know you know(!!), but I quoted you to make clear which post I was adding to. You're right though (various "spell check" programs refuse to acknowledge the possibility anyway ).
).A Little Poem Regarding Computer Spell Checkers...
Eye halve a spelling chequer
It came with my pea sea
It plainly marques four my revue
Miss steaks eye kin knot sea.
Eye strike a key and type a word
And weight four it two say
Weather eye am wrong oar write
It shows me strait a weigh.
As soon as a mist ache is maid
It nose bee fore two long
And eye can put the error rite
Its rare lea ever wrong.
Eye have run this poem threw it
I am shore your pleased two no
Its letter perfect awl the weigh
My chequer tolled me sew.
Sorry to keep asking. One of my teachers says in this instance "....a novel that has a significant affect upon a person..."
It is AFFECT
whereas my other english teacher says EFFECT
UGHHHH
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It is AFFECT
whereas my other english teacher says EFFECT
UGHHHH
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Original post by Hollywooddreamer
Sorry to keep asking. One of my teachers says in this instance "....a novel that has a significant affect upon a person..."
It is AFFECT
whereas my other english teacher says EFFECT
UGHHHH
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It is AFFECT
whereas my other english teacher says EFFECT
UGHHHH
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This has already been answered in this thread, and fortunately by more reliable sources than some of your teachers.
Original post by Hollywooddreamer
Sorry to keep asking. One of my teachers says in this instance "....a novel that has a significant affect upon a person..."
It is AFFECT
whereas my other english teacher says EFFECT
UGHHHH
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It is AFFECT
whereas my other english teacher says EFFECT
UGHHHH
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Your literate English teacher is correct. It is effect.
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