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Free sign up"were in effect" is a correct and common phrase to use in written English.
It is typically used to describe something that is currently in operation or being enforced. Example: The new laws were in effect starting last month, causing many businesses to change their policies.
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No protocols were in effect.
We were, in effect, interacting.
They were in effect tradable mutual funds.
Both were, in effect, tortured to death.
The scientists were, in effect, the new odds-makers.
He said we were, in effect, part of the show.
These were, in effect, lessons to be learned.
"We were, in effect, evicted the same day.
They were, in effect, obliged to look the other way.
Flash flood warnings were in effect in several Michigan counties.
The first two groups were in effect community dance troupes.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com