Hi Ant-222 Based on my understanding and verifification with Merriam Webster, can only be used as a noun. However, even the English experts have opposing views on the word . Main Entry: 1 ef·fect Pronunciation: i-'fekt, e-, E-, &-

Grammar Geek wrote: Yes, Hela, when you have an "OR" as part of your subject, the verb takes the singular or plural based on the one closest to it. Either my brother my sisters want to vacation in the moutnains, but I forget which.