I am usually very good at grammar, but for some reason, I can decipher this one in one of my essays. Should it be effect or affect?
The sentence is, “This is when my place in the community comes into effect.”
It’s a noun so it should be effect, but the definition of affect is to influence. I am influencing the community so should it be affect? I am absolutely puzzled for some reason.
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It should be “effect” here I believe. It happens - it is an effect (noun).
That’s what I am saying but the definition of “affect” fits so well that I need peer review.
It’s effect.
Ok, thanks guys! I’ll keep it. I probably just paranoid with the Nov 1 deadline. I decided to apply to this college last second so I am focusing a lot of time on them.
For the most part, when you using a noun, it’s effect which means “result” (unless your talking about “a person’s affect” manner/appearance, but that’s a far less common usage.
When it’s a verb, it’s generally “affect” which means “alter” (unless you mean “bring about” as in to “effect change”)
Generally speaking, when you affect something, you have an effect upon it.
@LoveTheBard – that’s a great explanation - just not sure in this situation the nuances will have the desired effect – pun intended. 