Submitted by [deleted] t3_11b0xqq in explainlikeimfive
Nice_Hat4025 t1_j9v9r43 wrote
Reply to comment by lotsofmaybes in eli5: can someone explain the difference between affect and effect by [deleted]
I think thats where i get tripped up on, wouldnt the news be like the "reason" ?
lotsofmaybes t1_j9vabh9 wrote
I‘m not sure what you mean? The news is what is causing change to her. She is being affected by the news.
jdallen1222 t1_j9vu7z0 wrote
She is being affected by the news. The news has had an effect on her.
lotsofmaybes t1_j9vubvs wrote
That’s a good way to put it
[deleted] OP t1_j9va0aa wrote
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writergal75 t1_j9veuby wrote
Technically yes. The news was the EFFECT (noun) that AFFECTED (verb) her mood.
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