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Old April 4th, 2009 #204
Alex Linder
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Originally Posted by General_Lee View Post
I know, but see, those concepts, "influence" and "cause" are so closely related: I can influence your thinking about jews. I can cause you to think differently about jews through the influence I have on you.

If I cause you to to think differently about jews, did I affect your thinking or did I have an effect on your thinking. Or both?
yes, i guess. it's just never given me trouble. for some reason, 'effect' as a verb is bald and powerful to me, like being poked with a finger. 'Uhfect' (affect) is softer, milder, more attitudinal, more like a breeze warming or cooling you. Effect is more like a prod or punch or poke.

I think its easy to see the difference between

affect an outcome

vs

effect an outcome

Like a side dish vs a main course.

Influence vs cause.

Small vs big.