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effect vs affect

jdooley28 · 2010-04-10 16:49:39

Could someone please expain when to use them?

10-04-2010 5:49pm

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Could someone please expain when to use them?

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#2 10-04-2010 5:52pm

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Effect is used when something results from something else eg burning fossil fuels has a great effect on global warming

Whereas affect is when something personally alters you eg the car crash really affected him.

If I am wrong can someone with more knowledge please correct me.

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