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by tuscan21 » Sun Mar 22, 2009 11:38 am
Effect is the noun.
Affect is the verb.
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by goelmohit2002 » Sun Mar 22, 2009 11:41 am
I just checked the wordweb

As per wordweb...Both Affect and effect can be Noun and Verb. i.e.

Affect = Noun as well as Verb.
Effect = Noun as well as Verb.
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by tuscan21 » Sun Mar 22, 2009 11:44 am
They are both nouns and verbs but affect as a noun does NOT connote influence. It means an emotion or a feeling.
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by goelmohit2002 » Sun Mar 22, 2009 12:01 pm
Can somebody please give one example each of

1. "Affect" used as noun
2. "Affect" used as verb
3. "Effect" used as noun
4. "Effect" used as verb

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by ken3233 » Sun Mar 22, 2009 7:54 pm
goelmohit2002 wrote:Can somebody please give one example each of

1. "Affect" used as noun
2. "Affect" used as verb
3. "Effect" used as noun
4. "Effect" used as verb

Thanks
Mohit
Speaking very generally, "affect" means "to influence", whereas "effect" means the consequence of some influence. The process of "affecting" something is usually subtler than its "effect", which often has a concrete or finite meaning.

"Affect" also refers to a person's emotional disposition, or to the process of someone pretending to have a disposition, or manner, etc.

These words have several subtly different meanings, depending on the way they are being used. I think it would be a good idea for you to study these links:

https://www.thefreedictionary.com/affect

https://www.thefreedictionary.com/effect

https://www.yourdictionary.com/grammar-r ... ammar.html

https://www.grammarbook.com/grammar_quiz ... fect_1.asp
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