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writes:I know this isn't to do with relationships but i'm unsure of where else to ask. Basically, i'm doing a speech in english which I have chosen to do on the topic of judgment. My question is : would I entitle it 'the Affect of judgment' or 'the Effect of judgment'? Once I know, I will use a thesaurus to find a better word to use.Thanks for your time. :) xx Reply to this Question
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reader, anonymous, writes (2 March 2010): Effect
effect is an action word, affect is the result of the action (effect)
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reader, MonksDaBomb  +, writes (1 March 2010):
 Sarcy:
I know a lot of people have trouble with "to" and "too" but here's a way to remember:
"Too" is only used as a synonym for "also", like "I want to go to the party, too."
I'm sure it's not all it's used for, but "to" is used as a destination, like "he is going TO the party."
Another problem people have is "its" and "it's":
"It's" is the contraction of "it is." So if you have trouble remembering which one to use, sound it out in your head: the sentence "It's going to be a nice day" is really "it is going to be a nice day", so the version "it's" works.
Sorry, I like grammar and I can't help myself sometimes!
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reader, sarcy24 +, writes (1 March 2010):
 It's 'effect'.I have a mental problem with too and to so I know what you are going through. Good luck!
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reader, Faraday +, writes (1 March 2010):
 An easy way to remember.....Affect = Alter: Effect = Ensues.
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reader, anonymous, writes (1 March 2010): the effect of judgement should describe how judgement affects people/situations/justice etc etc so your title will be 'the Effect of judgement'
re affect, it can be to pretend or put on ie 'he affected a different accent' (to create effect ie the effect of being different)
re effect, it is the consequence of an action or use of something ie the effect of contraception on pregnancy rates etc ..
good luck with your essay :) x
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reader, anonymous, writes (1 March 2010): Effect
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reader, CaringGuy +, writes (1 March 2010):
The Effect of Judgement.
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reader, MonksDaBomb +, writes (1 March 2010):
It will be the "Effect of Judgment."
"Affect" is when something happens to cause something else, like the earthquake affected Chile.
I honestly don't know how to explain "effect" - I just write the sentence both ways and that helps me figure out which one is correct. I guess it would work like the saying "cause and effect"?
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reader, anonymous, writes (1 March 2010): This is verified as being by the original poster of the questionthankyou :)
yeah, i thought it would be effect, but i was unsure as the definitions seem to be quite similar.
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reader, C. Grant  +, writes (1 March 2010):
 If there's something in the English language that people have more trouble with than this one, I don't know what it is. Good for you for asking.If you're 'effecting' a change, you're putting it into action. "The earthquake had the effect of generating a tsunami." "When the Queen signed the legislation, the law went into effect."'Affect' can be a display: "the actor affected the pose of an aristocrat." It can be a psychological term for emotion: "The socio-path showed no affect."Most likely your speech is talking about the results of judgment, so your title would be "The Effect of Judgment."Hope that helps.
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reader, anonymous, writes (1 March 2010): It would be 'The EFFECT of judgement'. Good luck with the project :)
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