A quick question. Will I be safe if I just memorize that effect always has an "a, and, the, no, any, take" in front of it and use that when deciding which one to use? Thanks in advance.
You're probably right that the meanings will blur and either "affect" or "effect" will be tossed. (Probably "affect" will lose.) I'm glad you find the video helpful. Thanks for letting me know.
Well... why not just let effect take on the definition of affect? They're extremely closely related, so much so that they practically have the same meaning. I move we remove "affect" from the English language. Other than my personal peeve, this is a helpful video. Thank you Jane.
Unfortunately, it's not true that "effect" is always a noun and "affect" is always a verb. Example: She effected a change in procedure. "Effected" is a verb here.
Example: She showed little affect because of post-traumatic stress. "Affect" is a noun here.
Hopefully, your mental block is now a thing of the past.
janeruthstraus 2 years ago
hello Jane,
A quick question. Will I be safe if I just memorize that effect always has an "a, and, the, no, any, take" in front of it and use that when deciding which one to use? Thanks in advance.
FreeCapital 2 years ago
thank you...got one hell of a mental block on the proper use of these two words!
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Yoetah 2 years ago
You're probably right that the meanings will blur and either "affect" or "effect" will be tossed. (Probably "affect" will lose.) I'm glad you find the video helpful. Thanks for letting me know.
janeruthstraus 3 years ago
Well... why not just let effect take on the definition of affect? They're extremely closely related, so much so that they practically have the same meaning. I move we remove "affect" from the English language. Other than my personal peeve, this is a helpful video. Thank you Jane.
snailswigbee 3 years ago
Unfortunately, it's not true that "effect" is always a noun and "affect" is always a verb. Example: She effected a change in procedure. "Effected" is a verb here.
Example: She showed little affect because of post-traumatic stress. "Affect" is a noun here.
janeruthstraus 3 years ago
couldn't she just've said one's a verb, and the other's a noun?
jonfromcanada 3 years ago
Very helpful guidance. Very common to see these words used incorrectly.
lpk1223 3 years ago