To: Seaplaner
Affect is usually a verb, and it means to impact or change. Effect is usually a noun, an effect is the result of a change. Yep, it's a toughie, but here is an example of correct usage:
Donald Trump was elected to effect change.
In this case, the word 'effect', means 'to produce or to cause'.
470 posted on
11/07/2018 3:52:33 PM PST by
Windflier
(Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left tpoo long, they become black rifles.)
To: Windflier
Grammar kudos to you. (I worked diligently for my 99%ile mastery of Standard English, and I do not enjoy seeing it rendered irrelevant by internet abuse.)
495 posted on
11/07/2018 5:06:06 PM PST by
YogicCowboy
("I am not entirely on anyone's side, because no one is entirely on mine." - J. R. R. Tolkien)
To: Windflier
My very good FRiend.
"Affect" is a verb
"Effect" is a noun.
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I'm afraid that your example highlights a very common error illustrating incorrect grammar.
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504 posted on
11/07/2018 5:30:40 PM PST by
Seaplaner
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