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Samuel Alito: ‘I Tried To Take The Flag Down, But My Wife Hit Me. She Hits Me Every Night’ (www.theonion.com)
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[–] 15 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I'm sorry but you're wrong: effect can be used to mean to cause something to happen. This is different from affect's verb form, which is to influence something.

Affect also has a noun form, if you're curious. This duality of effect and affect having both noun and verb forms, even though each has a more popular common usage, is a common thing to misunderstand.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    The verb effect goes beyond mere influence; it refers to actual achievement of a final result. the new administration hopes to effect a peace settlement. The uncommon noun “affect,” which has a meaning relating to psychology, is also sometimes mistakenly used for the very common “effect.”

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