Affect vs Effect 2

[gbaughma]

I'm sure this one has been beaten to death at some point... but is there an *EASY* rule to remember when to use Affect and when to use Effect?

The rule that the executive assistant and I just pulled up only left me even MORE confused.



Just my 2¢
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[LNBruno]

Replace "affect" with "influence" and "effect" with "result."

Or:

http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/affect.html

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[gbaughma]

I told her you guys were amazing. Thank you.

The example I used was "You can influence the flavor with pepper to get the desired result" OR "You can affect the flavor with pepper to get the desired effect."



Just my 2¢
-Cole's Law: Shredded cabbage

--Greg

http://parallel.tzo.com

 

[rjoubert]

What about the phrase "in-effect" (like "the changes are in-effect")? I was just reading a document that used that phrase. Is that correct, or should it be in-affect?

 

[LNBruno]

Personally, I'd go with "in place." However, here's another link that goes into that snake den:

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_spelprob.html

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[AnotherHiggins]

I've recommended to folks to keep in mind the phrase "Cause and effect" to remember which is which.

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[ESquared]

Replace "affect" with "influence" and "effect" with "result."

Except when you replace "affect" with "displayed mood" and "effect" with "to cause."

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[BobRodes]

I recall a book "Emotion and Meaning in Music"* that used the term "affect" a good deal. Things like taking a musical motive (most famous example of a motive is the first four notes of Beethoven's fifth) and shortening it more and more creates a "vector" the result of achieving the endpoint of which is "musical affect."


* (Meyer, Leonard B. (1956). Emotion and Meaning in Music. Chicago: Chicago University Press)

 

[Michael52x]

How about "affluence" vs "effluence"
Rich people create a lot of garbage!

"Impatience will reward you with dissatisfaction" RMS Cosmics'97

 

[BobRodes]

Effluent is created chiefly by the affluent.

 

[ESquared]

I think they share a root, with the connotation of flow.