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Anke Wehner · 07-20-2011, 08:20 AM

effect

Rule of the thumb: If it's a noun, use "effect" - the noun "affect" is psychology jargon with a completely different meaning.

If it's a verb:
"effect" if it means "cause"
"affect" if it means "influence".

07-20-2011, 08:20 AM	#3
Anke Wehner Addict Posts: 249 Karma: 177956 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Germany Device: PRS-650	effect Rule of the thumb: If it's a noun, use "effect" - the noun "affect" is psychology jargon with a completely different meaning. If it's a verb: "effect" if it means "cause" "affect" if it means "influence".