On Tue, 8 May 2001, Andrew Dacey wrote:
> > Effect can be a verb - impact is NOT!
> > Aaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrggggghhhhh!
>
> What saying someone had a great impact on your life?
>
> Or am I mixing up common usage with correct usage?
Probably. Like the man said, "effect" can be a verb, "impact" is not.
you were using "impact" as a noun, which is correct.
"You can effect a change in your photographic style by examining the
work of other photographers and trying to produce similar results" uses
"effect" as a verb, which is allowed.
"My recent unemployment will impact seriously on my zuikoholism."
uses "impact" as a verb, which is an increasingly common usage but
incorrect.
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