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affect versus effect. . What it the difference?. affect versus effect. The majority of the time you use affect with an a as a verb and effect with an e as a noun. affect versus effect. Affect with an a means "to influence,"
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affect versus effect . What it the difference?
affect versus effect The majority of the time you use affect with an a as a verb and effect with an e as a noun
affect versus effect Affect with an a means "to influence," examples: "The arrows affected the aardvark," " The rain affected Amy's hairdo." “My curfew has been affected by my lack of responsibility.
affect versus effect Effect with an e has a lot of subtle meanings as a noun, but basically its meaning is "a result" Examples: "The effect was eye-popping." "The sound effects were amazing." "The rain had no effect on Amy's hairdo" "The trick-or-treaters hid behind the bushes for effect.“ “The effect of plants on biodiversity is…”
affect versus effect Grammar Girl says, use aardvark to remember: “The arrows affected the aardvark.” “The effect was eye-popping." Affect with an a goes with the a words arrow and aardvark Effect with an e goes with the e word eye-popping
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