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Originally Posted by Greg Anos
I have the same problem with affect and efffect. Everybody seem to not understand the difference.
AFFECT is what an action does (or will do) to a person/object.
EFFECT is the result of an action on a person/object.
Example:
Dropping a rock on a person's head will affect them by raising a lump on their head.
The lump on my head was the effect of a rock being dropped on it.
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Hi:
yes, I'm a bit cranky about affect/effect as well, but...at least I can almost, ALMOST "get" why they get that wrong. They are damn near homonyms, at least.
But SQUASH is a bloody plant or smooshing something. QUASH is not. urghghghg.
I'm sure, in
this group, we could rant about English-language abuse pet peeves all. day. long. ("Could care less," anyone? or "Begs the Question"? OY!!)
Hitch