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Grammar Girl explains when to use affect vs. effect

Mignon Fogarty, more commonly known as Grammar Girl, provides a quick and easy way to remember the difference between these often confusing words.

By Ragan Staff
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One of the most common grammar questions Mignon Fogarty, more commonly known as Grammar Girl, gets asked is this: When do you use affect and effect?

In this conversation with Ragan Executive Editor Rob Reinalda, Fogarty provides a quick and easy answer.

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