RedPenCJ  +  392266 Sun, 15 Jul 07 02:25 AM Should it read: "to employ additional labor or equipment to affect such receipt" or "to effect such receipt"? Thanks. RedPenCJ Joined on Fri, Jun 9 2006 Huntington Beach, California, USA New Member 41 "I have never let my schooling interfere with my education." (Mark Twain)

	Grammar Geek  +  392277 Sun, 15 Jul 07 03:01 AM Do you mean "to bring about"? (effect) Do you mean "to have an impact of some sort"? (affect) Although it's common to hear that effect is only a noun, it does have a meaning as a verb, meaning "to bring about, to cause something to happen." Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,671 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random! Verbs, Nouns

	RedPenCJ  +  392295 Sun, 15 Jul 07 05:40 AM Hi and thanks for your help. Yes, "to bring about" would seem to be the intended use in the contract from which I was reading. Best wishes. RedPenCJ