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Originally posted by robbie carrobie
this is equally as confusing and not very helpful.
Think of affect as being cause, or better yet related to cause.
You already know the difference between cause and effect, so if said cause is the cause of an effect then it can be said a cause affects the effect... of...

... the cause.

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Originally posted by lemon lime
Think of affect as being cause, or better yet related to cause.
You already know the difference between cause and effect, so if said cause is the cause of an effect then it can be said a cause affects the effect... of...

... the cause.
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Originally posted by lemon lime
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Ya that's what I was going to say, just 'cause.

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No it wasn't, you're a rubbish teacher, Handy Andy has proffered the best explanation so far.

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and you think I have a liking for Handy Andy and yet I was objective enough to give credit where credit is due. My dislike of you is not enough to make me act out of spite, sorry but your text was not very helpful.

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yes sure,

The effect of doing X to Z was Y

Doing X may affect Z and the effect could be Y - divegeester

This is confusing, is a poor illustration of the use of the terms and is of little practical value.

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I always thought of affect as being like affection, a kind of emotion. He was affected because he lost twelve hundred pounds sterling at the races. The effect of this was that his wife chucked him out and bought a cat instead.

Is this correct usage?

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Originally posted by Ghost of a Duke
To make things easier I have put the wheels in motion to eliminate the word 'affect' from the English language.

It is possible the Queen will ignore my letter.
you could climb up a drain pipe at the Palace and try to speak to her about it? I'd really appreciate it if you don't mind.

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Originally posted by robbie carrobie
Can someone explain, illustrate and make a practical application of the difference between affect and effect. Honestly I have tried to look up articles on-line but still have trouble grasping the subtle differences. I remain capable of rational thought - thanks in advance - Robbie.
One last free Ingerlish lesson before sweaty sockland sinks?

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ok, it uses letters, X,Y and Z almost like a logic equation rather than focus on how the terms are used in a practical sense. Thus the illustration is poor and of little practical use. It would have been much better and less confusing if you had used the terms in a sentence that people use everyday as I had the good sense to do. Honestly I found your explanation almost intelligible and suspect that it was intended to be so. No I am not upset with you, not enough to dispense with reading your text about affect and effect.