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I suppose this has already been addressed here, but my search revealed only more confusion. Which is correct? “something to that affect” or “effect”
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here's one answer -joe (or something to that effect) friday
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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.
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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!" 
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