Hi Cute572 You should use "affect", which means "have an influence on". The word "effect" is usually used as a noun, and it doesn't work as a verb in your sentence. You could use either "likely" or

Hi Guys! I have a problem understanding antecedent of pronouns. In my knowledge the antecedent like pronoun is used in place of noun. In a sentence besides of repeating subject name again and again we use pronoun instead, and this noun is the

Hi, In tehnical fields, and in business generally, it is not unusual for people to try to use a noun as a verb. Sometimes the meaning is clear. This time, to me, it isn't. Clive

's : Curtis's. All singular nouns follow the same rule. Add 's. CJ

I can't seem to relate the verb usage to the noun usage. Somebody educate me. What part of the shot are we evoking? I can't make it work. I don't think it measures up to U/D's standards. Are we talking about a rape here? The player

Slang moves much faster than I do! There are probably more than a million people contributing to Urban Dictionary. Some contributions are accepted , some rejected . I suppose "slam-dunk" is itself a slang term, but the usage you propose

"After-effects of Marijuana" is correct. after-effect is a noun but there is no word After-affects. And you are right effect can be used a noun bu affect not.

After effects of marijuana. Or After affects of marijuana. effects is usually used as a noun so it's the first one. Right?

It is the object of the verb. Verb objects are nouns, noun phrases or noun clauses. Ergo, it is a gerund (an '-ing' verb form acting as a noun.) (This conversation started HERE .)

If I may butt in, it's a gerund because it's a noun substitute. You need "a thing". CJ