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Sun 18/05/03 at 19:21
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Between affect and effect?

Tell me!
Sun 18/05/03 at 19:21
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Between affect and effect?

Tell me!
Sun 18/05/03 at 19:22
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Change your name!!!
Sun 18/05/03 at 19:25
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From Dictionary.com

Affect:
To have an influence on or effect a change in: Inflation affects the buying power of the dollar.
To act on the emotions of; touch or move.
To attack or infect, as a disease: Rheumatic fever can affect the heart.

Effect:
Something brought about by a cause or agent; a result.
The power to produce an outcome or achieve a result; influence: The drug had an immediate effect on the pain. The government's action had no effect on the trade imbalance.
A scientific law, hypothesis, or phenomenon: the photovoltaic effect.
Advantage; avail: used her words to great effect in influencing the jury.
The condition of being in full force or execution: a new regulation that goes into effect tomorrow.

Something that produces a specific impression or supports a general design or intention: The lighting effects emphasized the harsh atmosphere of the drama.
A particular impression: large windows that gave an effect of spaciousness.
Production of a desired impression: spent lavishly on dinner just for effect.
The basic or general meaning; import: He said he was greatly worried, or words to that effect.
effects Movable belongings; goods

I think there is your answer
Sun 18/05/03 at 19:26
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Cyhange your name Asher - The So Solid stuff is sooooo 2001

And, also, crap.
Sun 18/05/03 at 19:32
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One is physical one is mental.

Effect is physical like pushing a table or punching someone

Affect is mental like hypnotising a badger and suchlike.

At least I think so.
Sun 18/05/03 at 19:33
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aibohphobia - the irony.
Sun 18/05/03 at 19:35
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GO GO SUPER MATTHEW DX wrote:
> aibohphobia - the irony.

What?
Sun 18/05/03 at 20:07
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FEAR OF PALLENDROMES.
Nothing but LOOP.
Sun 18/05/03 at 20:12
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Is there such thing as a phobia of phobias ?
Sun 18/05/03 at 20:26
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I believe so

www.phobialist.com

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