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[-] Psythik@lemmy.world 33 points 2 weeks ago

Affected*. I don't think special effects are involved.

[-] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 weeks ago

effect verb

1 : to cause to come into being

2 a : to bring about often by surmounting obstacles : accomplish effect a settlement of a dispute

b : to put into operation

Effect is a perfectly fine verb. It's wrong in this case, but it doesn't imply the use of special effects.

[-] Psythik@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I understand that but I wasn't about to go full English teacher on people. Maybe it's condescending, but when speaking in public or online, I prefer to explain things in a simplified way that the general public can understand. My girlfriend likes to accuse me of mansplaining; I won't argue that it is an incorrect assessment.

"Affect" is a word we can deprecate because all it's for is umm actuallying. It goes in the same box as "inflammable" and "cleanse".

[-] prole 2 points 2 weeks ago

I've gotten really good with the weird grammar rules and exceptions, all of the "there, their, they're" situations, etc. in English, but effect/affect is one that I always second guess myself on for some reason.

[-] taiyang@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

You say that but I added after effects to the money shot. (It's confetti).

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