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[ClaytonN]

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[Stephen Gray]

Okay Mr. 140 IQ.

[jason_t]

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Effect n.
Affect v.

Correct answer is Affect.

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cf. my reply to ClaytonN.

[Grisgra]

I should read closer, as should everyone that answered "affect". It's definitely "effect".

[rusellmj]

Linky

[bronzepiglet]

effect
Function: transitive verb
1 : to cause to come into being

This is exactly how the poster is trying to use this. Go back and read the post. He wants the mental states to be instantiated. There is no way the word "affect" can imply this. The verb form of "affect" means "to produce an effect upon" and this is not what the poster wants to say at all.

99% of the time in the way we use the words "affect" would be a verb and "effect" would be a noun. This is an exception.

If you don't see why, try to find a verb form of "affect" that can actually mean "create" or "instantiate." If you cannot find one then the word "affect" cannot be right.

[Stephen Gray]

There is obviously a profound lack of reading comprehension on the part of the respondents.

[BongRips]

I concur.

[bronzepiglet]

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There is obviously a profound lack of reading comprehension on the part of the respondents.

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Yes, and I fear the results will get even worse as more people check this.

[VanVeen]

I caught it, Nick!

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