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Discover LudwigThe word 'affect' is correct and commonly used in written English
It is a verb that means to have an influence on or to cause a change in something or someone. It can also refer to emotional responses or feelings. Example: The new tax policy will greatly affect small businesses. In this sentence, the word 'affect' is used to show that the new tax policy will have a significant impact or influence on small businesses.
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"Although the investigation is in its early stages, we will take action to protect the public if we uncover evidence that could affect the safety of other rides at the park or elsewhere".
"It is not going to affect the set-up for the game in any way, shape or form.
A Department for Transport spokesman said: "It is extremely disappointing that Network Rail's engineering works have overrun and will affect travellers during this festive season, passengers will be rightly annoyed.
Further Scottish devolution and measures that will give English MPs more say over laws that only affect England.
Though all of us are all sensitive to heat, and quick to react when it climbs above our comfort levels, our knowledge of how it might affect our health doesn't really go beyond sunstrokes and fainting spells.
Writing before the announcement that Australia was withdrawing its ambassador, he predicted the executions would affect Australians' perceptions of Widodo for the rest of his tenure, but warned against such a step.
When interviewed, aspiring journalists with disabilities said the issues that concerned them most were: whether or not to disclose their disability in a covering letter with their CV; if they had the right image for the employer; and whether or not the disability would affect their ability, or perceived ability, to perform a task.
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I think that's one of the pleasing things of the last four days, that they haven't let it affect them".
Ben Marks of OpinionPanel said: "It's interesting that the new arrangements won't even affect the current crop of students; it's those starting from 2012 who'll really be affected.
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