Effect can be a verb - impact is NOT!
Aaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrggggghhhhh!
AndrewF
>Dear Andrew,
>
>As a verb, impact can mean affect.
>As a noun, it can mean effect.
>
>Tom
>
>On 8 Apr 2001, at 9:48, sayeth Andrew Fildes <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>> >>Yes, It's impacted badly on us all.
>> >>AndrewF
>> >
>> >Oh yes Andrew!
>> >
>> >Impact is the only word with its correct (original) meaning, but now
>> >that is all diluted by using it to mean "effect".
>>
>> * or 'affect'!
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