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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread affect vs effect #167624 04/17/2007 7:14 PM Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 6 Krakatua stranger Krakatua stranger Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 6 I suppose this has already been addressed here, but my search revealed only more confusion. Which is correct? “something to that affect” or “effect” Thanks Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Re: affect vs effect Krakatua #167625 04/17/2007 7:23 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass here's one answer -joe (or something to that effect) friday Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Re: affect vs effect tsuwm #167626 04/17/2007 8:01 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague This difference is something I always doubt about too. Could you say that affect is something going on over a longer period of time and effect is something more direct or sudden? That's how I think I understand it from the definitions given through the link. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Re: affect vs effect Krakatua #167627 04/17/2007 8:16 PM Joined: May 2005 Posts: 456 SE US Aramis addict Aramis addict Joined: May 2005 Posts: 456 SE US In that phrase, 'effect' is a noun and correct as ordinarily used in it. 'Affect' as a noun is used only in narrow (technical) context. [For some of the veteran posters] "Look Ma, no diatribe!" ÅΓª╥┐↕§ Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,915 Posts230,285 Members9,208 Most Online4,606 Sep 17th, 2025 Newest Members JerryC, blvd, Tony Hood, Wood Delivery, Forix Richard 9,208 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 25 A C Bowden 6 JerryC 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,140 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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