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OnlyPolls 1w
Do you know how to correctly use affect and effect?
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Anonymous 1w

I always have to look it up to make sure

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Anonymous 1w

I jus be sayin shit these days truly

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Anonymous 1w

Affect is the verb and effect is the noun *except* for to effect change and affect in psychology

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Anonymous 1w

The effect has affected me.

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Anonymous 1w

Affect = Action Effect = End result

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Anonymous 1w

How does that affect me?

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Anonymous 1w

You guys are illiterate.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1w

I never know. Even after I look it up I’m like… what?

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Anonymous replying to -> #7 1w

Forgetting a vs e does not equal illiterate

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1w

“vs e” isn’t a word. My point stands.

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Anonymous replying to -> #7 1w

Maybe you’re the illiterate one. Affect = a. Effect = e.

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 1w

Wait this is actually such a good way to remember!!! Thank you friend

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