Originally posted by Red NightAffect and Effect
affect = to put on a pretense of : FEIGN
effect = :to cause to come into being
Meanings for the most common uses:
Affect
1. af•fect (transitive verb) [Middle English, from affectus, past participle of afficere]
to produce an effect upon, as a: to produce a material influence upon or alteration in b: to act upon (as a person or a person's mind or feelings) so as to bring about a response; influence
Effect
1. ef•fect (noun) [Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin effectus, from efficere to bring about, from ex- out (of) + facere to make, do]
1a: purport; intent b: basic meaning; essence
2: something that inevitably follows an antecedent (as a cause or agent)
3: an outward sign; appearance
4: accomplishment; fulfillment
5: power to bring about a result; influence
6 plural: movable property; goods
7a: a distinctive impression b: the creation of a desired impression c (1): something designed to produce a distinctive or desired impression, usually used in plural (2) plural: special effects
8: the quality or state of being operative; operation
in effect: in substance; virtually
to the effect: with the meaning
Meanings for less common uses:
Affect:
2. af•fect (transitive verb)
1: to make a display of liking or using; cultivate
2: to put on a pretense of; feign
3. af•fect (noun) [pronunciation: stress on first syllable, unlike verb forms of this word]
the conscious subjective aspect of an emotion considered apart from bodily changes
Effect
2. ef•fect (transitive verb)
1: to cause to come into being
2a: to bring about often by surmounting obstacles; accomplish b: to put into operation
Usage: The confusion of the verbs affect and effect not only is quite common but has a long history. The verb effect was used in place of affect (1, above) as early as 1494 and in place of affect (2, above) as early as 1652. If you think you want to use the verb effect but are not certain, check the definitions here. The noun affect is sometimes mistakenly used for the noun effect. Except when your topic is psychology, you will seldom need the noun affect.
Originally posted by Red NightLol. Have you forgotten that you started this by "correcting" my English? So I told you that you were wrong, you insisted, so I gave you a source. You refuse to discuss the subject at hand, go into a discussion about language instead, and then complain about it.
This is why I don't talk to you.
Originally posted by reader1107Now he'll hate you too. 😛
Affect and Effect
Meanings for the most common uses:
Affect
1. af•fect (transitive verb) [Middle English, from affectus, past participle of afficere]
to produce an effect upon, as a: to produce a material influence upon or alteration in b: to act upon (as a person or a person's mind or feelings) so as to bring about a response; influenc ...[text shortened]... or the noun effect. Except when your topic is psychology, you will seldom need the noun affect.
Originally posted by NordlysRead the source.
Lol. Have you forgotten that you started this by "correcting" my English? So I told you that you were wrong, you insisted, so I gave you a source. You refuse to discuss the subject at hand, go into a discussion about language instead, and then complain about it.