Okay this is so confusing for me! But I went and did some research and there is not doubt in my mind in where I should put effect and affect. Here is what I found and hopefully if you have a problem, this will help...
Affect is in the future, and effect is in the past...
Affect usually has a future tense to it.
Example: "The tornado will affect the town."
Effect usually has a past tense to it.
Example: "You can see the tornado's effect on the town."
Affect also has a present tense
Example: "The tornado is affecting the town."
I got my info at http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_difference_between_the_words_'affect'_and_'effect'
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I really liked your posting. It was so nice to read when you took the time to bold and separate the different items of interest. Great way to get information to the reader! Awesome extra effort!!!!!
ReplyDeleteFuture and present vs past. That should be easy enough, yeah? Why don't they just say that in the first place?
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