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ChairmanMeow

#383139 Fri, 22 Jun 07 09:42 PM

I've been looking round the Internet to see the difference between affect / effect.

As far as I've read:

affect - when used as a verb it means to influence.

effect - when used as a verb it means to bring about / create.

The following sentence is said to be correct:

Rising oil prices will have an effect on nearly everyone.

Why isn't it affect? It will certainly influence the money in my pocket!

TIA.

ChairmanMeow

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Yoong Liat

#383141 Fri, 22 Jun 07 09:55 PM

ChairmanMeow wrote:

affect - when used as a verb it means to influence.

effect - when used as a verb it means to bring about / create.

Rising oil prices will have an effect on nearly everyone.

Why isn't it affect? It will certainly influence the money in my pocket!

TIA.

Rising oil prices will have an effect on nearly everyone. (Here 'effect' is used as a noun.)

Rising oil prices will affect nearly everyone. (The word 'affect' is used as a verb.)

Yoong Liat

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ChairmanMeow

#383143 Fri, 22 Jun 07 10:10 PM

DOH!!!!

I missed the obvious.

Thanks.

ChairmanMeow

#384056 Mon, 25 Jun 07 12:34 PM

Yoong Liat,

Given your reply to my question, can I ask if either of the following sentences are valid:

Rising oil prices effected lower fuel consumption.

Rising oil prices will effect lower fuel consumption.

I've tried to use effect as a verb. Even if they are valid, are they a bit clunky?

TIA,

CM.

ChairmanMeow

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Marius Hancu

#384057 Mon, 25 Jun 07 12:36 PM

http://www.englishforums.com/search/effect+affect.htm

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Marius Hancu

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Yoong Liat

#384124 Mon, 25 Jun 07 03:39 PM

ChairmanMeow wrote:
Yoong Liat,

Given your reply to my question, can I ask if either of the following sentences are valid:

Rising oil prices effected lower fuel consumption.

Rising oil prices will effect lower fuel consumption.

I've tried to use effect as a verb. Even if they are valid, are they a bit clunky?

No, 'effect' and 'effected' are not correctly used.in your sentences.

Yoong Liat

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