Posted by fallsfall on August 27, 2004, at 9:13:06
In reply to Re: affect/effect » Miss Honeychurch, posted by Larry Hoover on August 26, 2004, at 10:53:01
I'm still confused. My brain is a bit mushy, but I checked Webster's, too, and I don't quite get it.
I know that the noun "affect" refers to emotional display, and is used primarily in Psychology (so we should use the noun "affect" a bit on these boards...).
But I'm not clear on the difference between the verbs "affect" and "effect". These days, I tend to put in "effect" even when I want to put "affect" because I'm thinking that "affect" (the verb) has to refer to emotions, but I'm guessing (based on your post and the dictionary) that that is wrong.
Can you give me a couple of "effect" and "affect" (verb) examples?
These posts effect my affect. (is that right, or is it affect my affect?)
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