05-07-2007, 06:03 PM
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Exorbitant
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Here is one very common mistake people do..
Affect vs Effect
These two words are very commonly confused and used interchangeably. However, both have very different meanings. In fact, both the words can be used in two ways, Noun and Verb. I don't think I'll be able to explain the differences effectively  , instead I'll give examples for their correct usage...
Affect: (as a Verb) meaning "have an influence on"
His provoking statements did not affect my decision in any way.
Alcohol affects your body and mind.
Affect: (as a Noun) meaning "emotion" --- Its used this way very very rarely..
He displayed a distressing lack of affect.
Effect: (as a Noun) meaning "the result, something produced by a cause"
The rain had no effect on the girl's make-up.
The sound effects were mindblowing.
Effect: (as a Verb) meaning "to bring about (a change)"
The people's revolt effected a change in government.
I hope my advice will effect certain changes in your language.
One last example...
This drug affects my health..
This drug has a bad effect on my health...
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