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#288819 Fri, 03 Nov 06 04:07 AM

What is " in effect"?

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Tam Sadek

#288825 Fri, 03 Nov 06 04:14 AM

According to AskOxford.com it means:

in effect: in practice, even if not formally acknowledged

Which is I suppose how I would have defined it had I thought about it long enough...

An example might be:

Although many men think they control their families, in effect it's their wives who make the important decisions.

Hope that helps...

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