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Old 03-19-2020, 12:11 AM   #10
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Originally Posted by crich70 View Post
So if I give you $50.00 when you need that sum to get a tire fixed I've had an affect on your being able to get the repair work done.
Sorry, but no. "Affect" (which I bolded in the quote) should be "effect" as used in the sentence as written. For "affect" to be correct, the sentence should be something like:

"When I gave you $50, I affected your ability to . . ."
or
"Giving you $50 affected your ability to . . ."
or
"By giving you $50, I affected your ability to . . ."

For "affect" to work, you need something like:

"To affect your ability to . . ., I need to give you $50."
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