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  • ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml
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    15 hours ago

    effect verb

    1 : to cause to come into being

    2 a : to bring about often by surmounting obstacles : accomplish effect a settlement of a dispute

    b : to put into operation

    Effect is a perfectly fine verb. It’s wrong in this case, but it doesn’t imply the use of special effects.

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      3 hours ago

      I’ve gotten really good with the weird grammar rules and exceptions, all of the “there, their, they’re” situations, etc. in English, but effect/affect is one that I always second guess myself on for some reason.

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      14 hours ago

      I understand that but I wasn’t about to go full English teacher on people. Maybe it’s condescending, but when speaking in public or online, I prefer to explain things in a simplified way that the general public can understand. My girlfriend likes to accuse me of mansplaining; I won’t argue that it is an incorrect assessment.