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Post by Ben Clarke on Feb 6, 2009 11:32:17 GMT
Hi
If someone is snowed in, is their journey to work 'affected' or 'effected' by the snow.
Thanks
Ben
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Post by Pete on Feb 6, 2009 11:42:58 GMT
My journey to work is affected, because the snow has had an effect on my ability to get to work. If I had a contingency plan to get to work in bad weather, I might effect that plan if there has been heavy snow.
And if I am too precious about grammar, etc. I might be said to be affected, due to my affectation. ;D
Is that at all helpful?
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Post by Ben Clarke on Feb 6, 2009 11:46:35 GMT
Very helpful, thank you.
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Post by alexknibb on Feb 6, 2009 11:47:49 GMT
My journey to work is affected, because the snow has had an effect on my ability to get to work. If I had a contingency plan to get to work in bad weather, I might effect that plan if there has been heavy snow. And if I am too precious about grammar, etc. I might be said to be affected, due to my affectation. ;D Is that at all helpful? Answered with true affection for grammar! The way I understand it is that to affect (verb)something is to have an effect (noun)on it, whereas to effect (verb)something is to bring it into being or cause it to happen. |
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Post by alexknibb on Feb 6, 2009 11:48:55 GMT
...And now both words have already stopped meaning anything as I've looked at them too many times.  |
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Post by Paul Doherty on Feb 6, 2009 13:44:05 GMT
Ben, if your journey to work was effected by snow, it would mean you got to work by means of the snow.
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Post by Geoff on Feb 6, 2009 23:34:38 GMT
Gee, I thought both affect and effect had been replaced by impact.
Ben, ignore my cynicism. It's good to know someone out there still wants to use affect and effect. I think the previous posters have answered your question.
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Post by Pete on Feb 7, 2009 9:42:02 GMT
Paul, on reflection, should this thread be moved to the QLQ sub-board? It's was a language question with some useful 'reference material' in the responses (especially alexknibb's, which explained why I write what I write, although I couldn't have explained it myself).
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Post by Paul Doherty on Feb 7, 2009 18:10:29 GMT
As you see, I agree!
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