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Throwback Thursday

Throwback Thursday . Affect vs Effect. Affect vs. Effect. So, affect and effect can be used as nouns or verbs – what’s a person to do? Luckily, “affect” is almost always used as a verb and “effect” is more commonly used as a noun. Affect. Affect is almost always used as a verb.

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Throwback Thursday

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  1. Throwback Thursday Affect vs Effect

  2. Affect vs. Effect • So, affect and effect can be used as nouns or verbs – what’s a person to do? Luckily, “affect” is almost always used as a verb and “effect” is more commonly used as a noun.

  3. Affect • Affect is almost always used as a verb. • It means "to influence" something: • The damp and rainy day affected Harry's mood. • Psychologists sometimes use affect as a noun to describe someone's mood or emotional state, but this is very rare.

  4. Effect • Effect is almost always used as a noun. • It means “a result”. • The rain had no effect on Harry's mood. Rarely, it is used as a verb. In this instance, "to effect" means, "to bring about something, cause it to occur or to accomplish a task".

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  7. Practice Time! • 1.The __________ of the preacher's words on the young boy's life was astounding. • 2.Sheila was surprised that her book could __________ people so profoundly. • 3.Meditation had an obvious __________ on Mandy's general behavior.

  8. Answers • 1.Effect - Since the word preceding the blank is "the", a noun has to be used. Effect is almost always used as a noun. • 2.Affect - In this sentence, the blank requires a verb or action. Since the definition of affect is "to influence", this word is used. • 3.Effect - Since the word preceding the blank is "the", a noun has to be used. Effect is almost always used as a noun.

  9. Try a few more … • 4.Patty realized her criticism had no __________ on Roger's poor work. • 5.The coach's encouraging words before the big game were __________ (effective or affective). • 6.Patty's harsh words didn't __________ Roger as much as he had anticipated.

  10. Answers • 4.Effect - Since the word preceding the blank is "no", a noun has to be used. Effect is almost always used as a noun. • 5.Effective - Since a desired result was achieved, the word effective is used. • 6.Affect - In this sentence, the blank requires a verb or action. Since the definition of affect is "to influence", this word is used.

  11. Homework! • 7.The president couldn't __________ a new policy without his cabinet's consent. • 8.His old teacher's wise words had the most __________ on Tom's career endeavors. • 9.Anna's photograph had a profound __________ on John. • 10.Chris was curious how the crime rate __________ed hiring rates in his neighborhood.

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