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Difficult English Words
Affect / Effect
"Affect" and "effect" are two words which have a similar or identical pronunciation in spoken English, but have different meanings when used correctly in written English. "Affect' is most commonly used as a verb and means "to influence or change" or "arouse feelings". The word "affect" is rarely used as a noun and when it is it is in a fairly narrow field of psychology in connection with emotional states. In contrast to "affect", the word "effect" is most often used as a noun. "Effect" as a noun means "a result". "Effect" is rarely used as a verb and means to make something happen.
Now test your own knowledge of the use of "affect'' and "effect":
The prisoners - - - - - - - -effected an escape.
His words - - - - - - - -affected me greatly.
She had been deeply - - - - - - - -affected by her parents' divorce.
Any change in temperature will have an - - - - - - - -effect on the plants.
Polish companies were suffering the adverse - - - - - - - -effects of joining the European Union.
I didn't like the acting in the film but the special - - - - - - - -effects were great.
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Dictionary reference for the word 'affect'.
Cambridge University Dictionary - affect
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/resu...rchword=affect
Dictionary reference for the word 'effect'.
Oxford University Dictionary - effect
http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/effect?view=uk
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