Affecting/Effecting - Teach me OcUK!

Marky · 8 Aug 2012 at 18:23

Evening OcUKers

I've been thinking about where to use Affecting or Effecting in places. But now I've thought about it too much, and they both don't even look like words anymore

Where should I be using Affecting and when is it right to use effecting (Or affect/effect)?

THANKS!

Marky

Zefan · 8 Aug 2012 at 18:25

Affect is a verb. You affect something.

Effect is a noun. Something is an effect.

That's pretty much it.

Pudney · 8 Aug 2012 at 18:26

Affect causes something to happen.

Effect is the result of something.

RomanNose · 8 Aug 2012 at 18:26

This thread has affected me.

Marky · 8 Aug 2012 at 18:27

Zefan said:
Affect is a verb. You affect something.

Effect is a noun. Something is an effect.

That's pretty much it.

So, for example, if the heat in a room is bothering someones sleep, it would be:

"The heat in my room is really affecting my sleep"

Is that right?

Moses said:
Really?

Just Google affect vs effect .

I'm here for the discussion, and to ask questions as above.

Marmot · 8 Aug 2012 at 18:27

Do you as a reader feel affected by any of the special effects encountered in this thread?

Gackt · 8 Aug 2012 at 18:28

Marky said:
So, for example, if the heat in a room is bothering someones sleep, it would be:

"The heat in my room is really affecting my sleep"

Is that right?

Correct.

grimm · 8 Aug 2012 at 18:29

At least he's trying to learn guys, it's all good

Marky · 8 Aug 2012 at 18:31

Gackt said:
Correct.

Excellent thanks a lot

grimm said:
At least he's trying to learn guys, it's all good

Exactly! People get annoyed here when you mess up your grammar and what not, but as soon as you ask a simple question on it you get mocked

Pudney · 8 Aug 2012 at 18:35

Marky said:
Exactly! People get annoyed here when you mess up your grammar and what not, but as soon as you ask a simple question on it you get mocked

7 different people answered you, the least helpful was to tell you to google it, the other 6 helping in one form or another. I take offence at "guys" not helping

It should be directed purely at Moses, assuming that's the unhelpful one.

Marky · 8 Aug 2012 at 18:36

Pudney said:
7 different people answered you, the least helpful was to tell you to google it, the other 6 helping in one form or another. I take offence at "guys" not helping

It should be directed purely at Moses, assuming that's the unhelpful one.

I wasn't directing it at you. I thank you for your helpful answer

Think I've had my question well and truely answered

Thanks again for the helpful comments, and thanks for nothing to the others