It is currently Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:38 am

All times are UTC - 8 hours [ DST ]




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 2 posts ] 
Author Message
Offline
 Post subject: affect, effect...
Post #1 Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 10:34 am 
Lives in sente
User avatar

Posts: 914
Liked others: 391
Was liked: 162
Rank: German 2 dan
I believe that you want to say "Please submit your changes to lifein19x19@gmail.com along with a readme file giving a small summary of what your changes are and the files affected." on the front page.

_________________
A good system naturally covers all corner cases without further effort.

Top
 Profile  
 
Offline
 Post subject: Re: affect, effect...
Post #2 Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 10:42 am 
Site Admin
User avatar

Posts: 1125
Location: Allegan, MI, USA
Liked others: 18
Was liked: 121
Rank: KGS 9k
Universal go server handle: Jordus
Harleqin wrote:
I believe that you want to say "Please submit your changes to lifein19x19@gmail.com along with a readme file giving a small summary of what your changes are and the files affected." on the front page.


lol. I went with affected first. Then thought wait is that right? I then debated over it after reading the definitions and went with effect.

After reading this i am still confused...

"There are five distinct words here. When “affect” is accented on the final syllable (a-FECT), it is usually a verb meaning “have an influence on”: “The million-dollar donation from the industrialist did not affect my vote against the Clean Air Act.”


Occasionally a pretentious person is said to affect an artificial air of sophistication. Speaking with a borrowed French accent or ostentatiously wearing a large diamond ear stud might be an affectation. In this sort of context, “affect” means “to make a display of or deliberately cultivate.”


Another unusual meaning is indicated when the word is accented on the first syllable (AFF-ect), meaning “emotion.” In this case the word is used mostly by psychiatrists and social scientists—people who normally know how to spell it.


The real problem arises when people confuse the first spelling with the second: “effect.” This too can be two different words. The more common one is a noun: “When I left the stove on, the effect was that the house filled with smoke.” When you affect a situation, you have an effect on it.


The less common is a verb meaning “to create”: “I’m trying to effect a change in the way we purchase widgets.” No wonder people are confused. Note especially that the proper expression is not “take affect” but “take effect”—become effective. Hey, nobody ever said English was logical: just memorize it and get on with your life.


The stuff in your purse? Your personal effects.


The stuff in movies? Sound effects and special effects."

But i guess I'll change it back to affect considering thats what I thought it was in the first palce :lol:

_________________
I'm thinking...

Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 2 posts ] 

All times are UTC - 8 hours [ DST ]


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group