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 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

"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@lemmy.blahaj.zone 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.