Download - Affect vs. effect
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AFFECT (verb) = to have an influence, to influence (UTICATI NA, POGODITI, ZADESITI)
Seeing thin models affects a young girl's self image.
An earthquake affected Japan two years ago.
NONO preposition ON after ‘affect’ !!!!!!
NOT Seeing thin models affects ON a young girl's self
image.An earthquake affected ON Japan two years ago.
AN EFFECT (noun) — A RESULT / A CONSEQUENCE/ AN IMPRESSION (UTICAJ, DEJSTVO)
Boycotts have an effect ON company profits.
Loss of profits will have an effect ON company managers.
The noun “effect” is commonly followed by the preposition ON.
Typical expressions with the noun “effect”:
to have an effect ON sth.cause and effect – uzrok i posledicathe effect OF sth. ON sth.IN effect – in essence (u suštini)to come/ go INTO effect – stupiti na snagu, postati punovažan, pravosnažantake effect – dati rezultate
to the effect - to the extent – do te mere personal effects – lične stvari, lična
svojina
REMEMBER THESE EXPRESSIONS!!!
Examples:
She became thin to the effect she was too weak to walk and fainted often.
When she left, she took her personal effects with her.
The law will go into effect at the first of the year.
The new law would take effect immediately. Glamorous images have an effect on young
girls. They stopped hiring too-thin models which in
effect meant the models would need to gain some weight to be hired.
Examples:A side effect – nus pojavaAn adverse effect – neželjeno, negativno dejstvoA knock-on effekt – domino efekatA profound effect – dalekosežno dejstvoA cumulative effect – kumulativno dejstvo
(poput onog koje ima dugoročno uzimanje droga i nekih lekova)
e.g. Drugs have a cumulative ___________ on
human beings.If you see some of the above-mentioned
adjectives, add the noun “effect”.
Examples:
She became thin to the effect she was too weak to walk and fainted often.
When she left, she took her personal effects with her.
The law will go into effect at the first of the year.
The new law would take effect immediately. Glamorous images have an effect on young
girls. They stopped hiring too-thin models which in
effect meant the models would need to gain some weight to be hired.
TO EFFECT (verb) - to make something happen
- to carry out - sprovesti, izvršiti,
obaviti
Managers can effect change if they choose to do the right thing.
Payment should be effected by Friday. Production was stopped until we effected the
repairs. This plan will surely effect significant
improvements in our productivity.
A tip for the test:
First, identify the TENSE, and then decide which word you will need.
Observe prepositions or typical adjectives and phrases which might help you.
Always think about the meaning of the sentence.
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