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re: What are common things you regularly confuse or mixup?
Posted on 7/6/17 at 11:26 am to SCLSUMuddogs
Posted on 7/6/17 at 11:26 am to SCLSUMuddogs
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Affect is a verb, Effect is a noun. Think sound effect, that's what helped me
For the most part, you're right but just to make it that much more confusing, effect can also be a verb. "My contractor effected a repair to my roof quickly."
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Posted on 7/6/17 at 11:37 am to MountainTiger
quote:I suspect a mistake was made a long time ago and it stuck. I wish effect were only used like: to effect change or the policy was in effect. Use affect all other no matter noun or verb.
Affect is a verb, Effect is a noun. Think sound effect, that's what helped me
For the most part, you're right but just to make it that much more confusing, effect can also be a verb. "My contractor effected a repair to my roof quickly."
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