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I really don't understand them. For example when I say: "The effect that eating sweets can be bad for your body" As apposed to saying "affect" Can someone help me understand?

  • 11.30.2012 1:31 PM PDT

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You're overcomplicating it. It's just that "effect" is used in America and "affect" is used in England.

  • 11.30.2012 1:32 PM PDT

Subject: If you saw a meteor coming toward Earth, what would you do?Posted by: juniorbandit96
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Effect is more past tense. Affect is describing what something will do to something else.

The Effect of the knife on the bread was two pieces.
The knife had an affect on the bread by cutting it in two.

  • 11.30.2012 1:32 PM PDT
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Effect: the result of an action.

Affect: the action being performed to cause the effect.

At least, that's how I learned it.

  • 11.30.2012 1:32 PM PDT
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Sup.

Affect is a verb, meaning to cause something to happen. Effect is a noun, which is the result of having happened.

  • 11.30.2012 1:32 PM PDT

-blam!- Was that actually blammed out? Or did I just type it? You'll never know.

Affect is for emotions.

Watching the last episode of Thomas the Tank Engine affected you.

Effect is your plain everyday outcome from a cause stuff.

  • 11.30.2012 1:32 PM PDT

Uncooked food can affect you in bad ways.
Uncooked food can have bad effects on you.

  • 11.30.2012 1:33 PM PDT

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Posted by: Loaja343
You're overcomplicating it. It's just that "effect" is used in America and "affect" is used in England.
No. They are two different words.

Affect means something that will happen as a result, effect is what that is.

  • 11.30.2012 1:33 PM PDT

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Posted by: Loaja343
You're overcomplicating it. It's just that "effect" is used in America and "affect" is used in England.
No. They are two different words.

Affect means something that will happen as a result, effect is what that is.
You obviously missed that other thread if I managed to troll you, lol.

  • 11.30.2012 1:34 PM PDT

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  • 11.30.2012 1:36 PM PDT

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Posted by: Jeff_The_Killer

Posted by: Loaja343
You're overcomplicating it. It's just that "effect" is used in America and "affect" is used in England.
No. They are two different words.

Affect means something that will happen as a result, effect is what that is.
You obviously missed that other thread if I managed to troll you, lol.
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  • 11.30.2012 1:38 PM PDT

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effect is a noun, affect is a verb

[Edited on 11.30.2012 1:43 PM PST]

  • 11.30.2012 1:43 PM PDT

An affect causes an effect.

Affect is the verb, effect is the result of the affect.


Ex. The loud noise affected his hearing. One effect of the loud noise was hearing loss.

  • 11.30.2012 1:47 PM PDT

Subject: If you saw a meteor coming toward Earth, what would you do?Posted by: juniorbandit96
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Effect can be a verb too.
He effected a change.

  • 11.30.2012 1:48 PM PDT

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Posted by: catman6
Effect can be a verb too.
He effected a change.


But that's wrong (sorry for being blunt) in that case it would be affect as well.

  • 11.30.2012 1:50 PM PDT

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Posted by: catman6
Effect is more past tense. Affect is describing what something will do to something else.

The Effect of the knife on the bread was two pieces.
The knife had an affect on the bread by cutting it in two.

  • 11.30.2012 1:52 PM PDT

Subject: If you saw a meteor coming toward Earth, what would you do?Posted by: juniorbandit96
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Posted by: Jiggleslinky
Posted by: catman6
Effect can be a verb too.
He effected a change.


But that's wrong (sorry for being blunt) in that case it would be affect as well.
What?
What 2? (look down to rare uses)
What 3?

[Edited on 11.30.2012 1:54 PM PST]

  • 11.30.2012 1:53 PM PDT