i had an economics professor that REFUSED to allow me to use the word effect as a verb. In economics, using effect as a verb is very useful when discussing cause and effect - the noun. So, I tried to explain to her that effect can be used as a noun (meaning "a result") OR a verb that means "to bring about" while "affect" means "to impact." she brushed me off and corrected any future use of the word "effect" as a verb, so i just gave up and stopped using it.
so i guess...
she effected the cessation of my use of the verb "effect" which negatively affected how effectively i could express the effects of variable x on the economy or vice versa.
Here's one for you. Affect in psychology refers to emotion. So, if one inquires as to your affect, you may say, "just swell." One can have flat, blunted, or liable affect.
Thus, ones affect can affect how effective one is in effectively effecting a change in an ineffective faculty person.
In AP English, we weren't allowed to use any form of "be" in our writings (which I just did, LOL!). And she made DARN sure we understood the difference between 'affect' and 'effect', let alone 'there', 'their' and 'they're'!!
must67 | Total Votes: 129
Chupper
Posted on Mon Jun 29, 2009 07:38 PM |
How is that a conundrum?
JohnQ118
Posted on Mon Jun 29, 2009 11:18 PM |
drives me nuts.
Sneaky854
Posted on Mon Jun 29, 2009 11:52 PM |
i had an economics professor that REFUSED to allow me to use the word effect as a verb. In economics, using effect as a verb is very useful when discussing cause and effect - the noun. So, I tried to explain to her that effect can be used as a noun (meaning "a result") OR a verb that means "to bring about" while "affect" means "to impact." she brushed me off and corrected any future use of the word "effect" as a verb, so i just gave up and stopped using it.
so i guess...
she effected the cessation of my use of the verb "effect" which negatively affected how effectively i could express the effects of variable x on the economy or vice versa.
Now THERE'S a conundrum for ya!
MalllkaV
Posted on Tue Jun 30, 2009 12:27 AM |
Sneaky, dat waz funny.
Here's one for you. Affect in psychology refers to emotion. So, if one inquires as to your affect, you may say, "just swell." One can have flat, blunted, or liable affect.
Thus, ones affect can affect how effective one is in effectively effecting a change in an ineffective faculty person.
lnguyen0750
Posted on Tue Jun 30, 2009 05:02 AM |
Now, I am affected.
meuboy
Posted on Tue Jun 30, 2009 05:15 AM |
We are all affected, oh, the humanity!!. What is a conundrum?, lol
Dulcimerist
Posted on Tue Jun 30, 2009 05:42 AM |
Poor grammar isn't a problem for my writing.
must67
Posted on Tue Jun 30, 2009 10:56 AM |
[3]What a great story.
bcgrote
Posted on Tue Jun 30, 2009 07:43 PM |
[4] Or labile.
In AP English, we weren't allowed to use any form of "be" in our writings (which I just did, LOL!). And she made DARN sure we understood the difference between 'affect' and 'effect', let alone 'there', 'their' and 'they're'!!