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The phrase "a certain effect" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a specific outcome or result that is not precisely defined but is understood in context.
Example: "The new marketing strategy is designed to create a certain effect on consumer behavior."
Alternatives: "a specific impact" or "a particular outcome."
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But humiliation has had a certain effect.
"Definitely there is a certain effect," he said.
"It's a very strong, powerful public message which has a certain effect," Mr. Steisel said.
"The February easing has had a certain effect on market and business sentiment," Mr. Yamaguchi said.
Multiple causation is the (necessary) combination of several variables to have a certain effect.
Heat recuperation is shown to have a certain effect on combustion operation and radiant power output.
Anticipation indicates the capacity to act in preparation for a certain effect or future state of the world.
Some reports indicate that traditional antiepileptic drugs can cause a certain effect on reproductive endocrine system in epileptic patients.
That may have a certain effect on the Bush or the Kerry campaign, but we are not involved in electing or defeating people.
When they make decisions, a very small number of people are in the room, and it has a certain effect of constricting the range of alternatives being offered".
Semiotics is the study of signs and significations; graphic design creates visual signs meant to create a certain effect in the mind (a "FireSign").
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