http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)http://www.englishforums.com/English/AffectOrEffect/mzlb/post.htm#60589Fri, 10 Dec 2004 03:57:13 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:60589CalifJim0http://www.englishforums.com/English/AffectOrEffect/mzlb/post.htm#60589http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-60589.xmlIf you don't mind, I'll answer in Mr. P's absence. At least I don't notice him on the Forum just now. <br /> <br />They are all correct now.http://www.englishforums.com/English/AffectOrEffect/mzkd/post.htm#60574Fri, 10 Dec 2004 02:11:17 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:60574danonline1http://www.englishforums.com/English/AffectOrEffect/mzkd/post.htm#60574http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-60574.xmlSo are these correct now <br /> <br />Society today considers smoking as an acceptable thing to do with friends and relatives, when they should think of the negative effects of tobacco use. <br /> <br />Health problems caused by smoking also affects women. <br /> <br />Another effect of tobacco use is how it affects an individual’s quality of life. <br /> <br />Which have the same effect on the human body as illegal drugs.http://www.englishforums.com/English/AffectOrEffect/mzjr/post.htm#60554Thu, 09 Dec 2004 23:33:38 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:60554MrPedantic2http://www.englishforums.com/English/AffectOrEffect/mzjr/post.htm#60554http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-60554.xmlHello Dan <br /> <br />Your only correct use is 'how it affects', unfortunately. <br /> <br />Use 'effect' for the noun in these examples, and 'affect' for the verb. <br /> <br />'Effect <EM>on</EM> the human body', rather than 'to'. <br /> <br />MrPhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/AffectOrEffect/mzwm/post.htmThu, 09 Dec 2004 23:17:56 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:60549danonline3http://www.englishforums.com/English/AffectOrEffect/mzwm/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-60549.xmlCould someone help me figure out what to use for these sentences, should I use affect or effect? <br />These sentences are from an essay on anti tobacco that I am writing. <br /> <br />Society today considers smoking as an acceptable thing to do with friends and relatives, when they should think of the negative affects of tobacco use. <br /> <br />Health problems caused by smoking also effect women. <br /> <br />Another affect of tobacco use is how it affects an individual’s quality of life. <br /> <br />Which have the same affects to the human body as illegal drugs.