I really don't understand them. For example when I say: "The effect that eating sweets can be bad for your body" As apposed to saying "affect" Can someone help me understand?
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Jiggleslinky [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] catman6 Effect can be a verb too. He effected a change.[/quote] But that's wrong (sorry for being blunt) in that case it would be affect as well.[/quote][url=http://www.google.com/#hl=en&safe=off&tbo=u&q=effect&tbs=dfn:1&sa=X&ei=aSq5UMCoEIf00gHY_YCwAg&sqi=2&ved=0CC0QkQ4&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.&fp=b8e68883fe4dda7c&bpcl=39314241&biw=950&bih=955]What?[/url] [url=http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/affect-versus-effect.aspx]What 2? (look down to rare uses)[/url] [url=http://www.englishforums.com/English/AffectedEffected/gqmb/post.htm]What 3?[/url] [Edited on 11.30.2012 1:54 PM PST]