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Rational Self Interest (lemmy.world)

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[-] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Put the energy into trying to affect change

That’s effect change. It starts with an E.

From Merriam Webster dictionary...

Affect is usually a verb meaning "to produce an effect upon," as in "the weather affected his mood." Effect is usually a noun meaning "a change that results when something is done or happens," as in "computers have had a huge effect on our lives."

It's with an 'A'.

But I'll be sure to yell at my voice-to-text mode on your behalf, for getting it wrong in your eyes.

[-] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Keep reading.

From your source:

There are, however, a few relatively uncommon exceptions, and these are worth knowing about.

Effect can be a verb. As a verb, effect generally means "to cause to come into being" or "accomplish."

the strike effected change within the company

[-] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

A Few Rare Exceptions

I'll go with the version that's a verb most of the time, and is not the exception to the rule.

[-] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago

You'd have to use a different phrase, then. I think it's easier to just remember that "effect a change" starts with an E, but maybe that's just because I've seen it in print so many times.

[-] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

I mean I showed you the literal dictionary definition. I'm not quite sure why you're still trying to bend things in the opposite direction. At this point I think we've discussed this enough.

[-] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago

And I showed you how you were wrong in your own source, and you're still arguing.

[-] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

And I showed you how you were wrong in your own source, and you’re still arguing.

What you showed me was a rare exception that didn't cover my use case.

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