Sunday, June 7, 2009

Grammar Post: Affect vs Effect

I have been taught time and time again the appropriate situations for the use of the words affect and effect, yet each time I come across them in my writing, I get confused. One sentence I read shed some light on the problem, "When you affect a situation, you have an effect on it." Affect, as a verb, means to influence. Effect, as a verb, means to create or bring about and may also be used as a noun meaning result.
www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/affect.html

Here's a little added help!




http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/affect-versus-effect.aspx
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2 comments:

  1. JessJune 7, 2009 at 5:54 AM

    Finally, something that makes sense. I must admit, I have had the same struggle for many years. Thank you for this helpful information. Like they say, a picture is worth 1000 words (and sometimes a lot easier to understand).

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  2. dustin monroeJune 7, 2009 at 6:48 PM

    awesome cartoon and it also really helps get the point across.

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