In scientific writing, these two rules virtually always apply. It means to be a result or a consequence of something.Ģ) The word “affect” is a verb (as in “to affect”). To use these words correctly, you only need to remember two things:ġ) The word “effect” is generally a noun. I’ll have to assume some you out there still aren’t quite getting it, either.Scientists, lay-people, non-native and native English speakers alike tend to confuse the words “effect” and “affect” in their writing.
I actually explained ‘RAVEN’ to my clueless coworker and she still didn’t understand. “effect” dilemma, remember this one word: RAVEN Man, if only it was easier to hang on to those helpful writing rules… wait, there is! Life is full of weird little tips and tricks to remember stuff.
Eventually, we toss them out to make room. Unfortunately, guidelines on punctuation and grammar only stay in our brains for so long. I’m sure at some point she learned it in school or something. Why couldn’t this lady figure out “affect” and “effect?” Nor was she oblivious to detail, given her profession in Accounting. I can’t say she was dull - clearly her accolades suggest otherwise. A woman in her late twenties, college-educated, and working for one of the largest CPA firms in the region still struggled to understand simple grammar. “Okay, I know this is really sad, but I still have, like, no clue how to use affect and effect.” On the 21st floor of a corporate high-rise, we sat bunched in a corner office on a Friday afternoon.
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