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Apologies in advance for vocabulary note.
(2) is correct.
(1) is not correct.
It is true that one might say ' the patient has a flat affect' - or a lack of emotional response, the patient's affect.
However, affect and effect come in verb forms as well as noun forms (and in adjectival and adverbial forms) and the meaning of 'affect' switches when the part of speech switches!
'He bought a new car, wishing to affect his mood. The effect of the purchase was positive.' As a verb, 'affect' is 'to have an influence upon'. 'Effect' as a verb is ''to make a change happen" - think of Picard's "Make it so" as a command to effect his orders - make the orders effective.
So, to effect change in California, we must affect how legislative districts are defined. The effect of a fair districting law would be to markedly improve the affect of many gun owners.
Since most legislators are, in effect, in 'safe seats', it is difficult to affect their legislative agenda using reason and facts. Such arguments have proven remarkably ineffective, and leave me with a lack of affection for my local politicians.
Since 1471 is on the Assembly Daily File for Monday, September 10 - it's a PDF, 1471 is item 49 on page 51
The correct word is effect (numeric). The word "affect" regards emotional state. A couple of samples:
1) "It had a tramatic affect on me". (emotional)
2) "The plan effectively reduced crime". (numeric)
(2) is correct.
(1) is not correct.
It is true that one might say ' the patient has a flat affect' - or a lack of emotional response, the patient's affect.
However, affect and effect come in verb forms as well as noun forms (and in adjectival and adverbial forms) and the meaning of 'affect' switches when the part of speech switches!
'He bought a new car, wishing to affect his mood. The effect of the purchase was positive.' As a verb, 'affect' is 'to have an influence upon'. 'Effect' as a verb is ''to make a change happen" - think of Picard's "Make it so" as a command to effect his orders - make the orders effective.
So, to effect change in California, we must affect how legislative districts are defined. The effect of a fair districting law would be to markedly improve the affect of many gun owners.
Since most legislators are, in effect, in 'safe seats', it is difficult to affect their legislative agenda using reason and facts. Such arguments have proven remarkably ineffective, and leave me with a lack of affection for my local politicians.
Since 1471 is on the Assembly Daily File for Monday, September 10 - it's a PDF, 1471 is item 49 on page 51
email today may affect the vote in the Assembly, so if you live in California, please drop by the CalNRA site and at least send the Assembly a nice note (for best effect).49
A.B. No. 1471—Feuer et al.
An act relating to firearms.
Vote required: 41
2007
Sep. 6—Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 21. Noes 17.)
Sep. 7—In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
May be considered on or after September 9 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.