tell me if these are correct:
1) you can affect something to cause an effect
2)you can efffect a change
3)but change does not effect you
2006-07-05 13:54:58 · 13 answers · asked by hersheykiss8908 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Number 1 is correct.
Number 2 is correct.
Number 3 should be affect.
Here is a trick to remember the difference: RAVEN--Remember Affect Verb Effect Noun (except when it is used as in your number 2 sentence).
2006-07-05 13:59:59 · answer #1 · answered by Teacherwoman9 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The first thing to notice is that affect is only a verb, whereas effect is a noun and verb. What causes confusion is that they are both pronounced the same way and have meanings that are closely related. If one thing affects another, it has an effect on it. Notice also that you can affect (cause a change in) people as well as things, but you can only effect (bring about) things: The election effected major changes in the government.
2006-07-12 09:29:23 · answer #2 · answered by Cricket 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
#3 but change does not affect you
#1 &2 are correct
2006-07-05 21:02:49 · answer #3 · answered by CathyakaKitty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Question 1 sounds correct to me.
Affect is a verb meaning to produce a change in. Effect is a noun meaning that which is produced by an agent or cause.
So you affect something to produce an effect.
2006-07-05 21:02:58 · answer #4 · answered by Kathleen A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 and 3 are affect
2006-07-05 20:57:46 · answer #5 · answered by krngooksoo5968 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 and 2 are correct. 3 is not.
2006-07-05 20:59:20 · answer #6 · answered by grinningleaf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure how to correct the 1st sentence as I'm not sure I understand it.
2) you can affect a change.
3) but changes do not affect you.
2006-07-05 22:03:46 · answer #7 · answered by MamaElf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 is right.
2 should be affect.
3 should be affect.
( I usually mix them up when I use them, though).
2006-07-06 00:07:08 · answer #8 · answered by M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The former is a verb, the latter a noun. Your two and three are wrong.
2006-07-05 21:02:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 and 3 are wrong.
2006-07-05 21:00:24 · answer #10 · answered by volleyballchick (cowards block) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋