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Affect is a verb, Effect is a noun, DUH

Posted By: No whining on 2005-09-19
In Reply to: oh please! - you are all so above it all, huh?

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    Affect is a verb and Effect is a noun, DUH nm
    :P
    That wasnt very helpful..she is confused by verb, noun, and adj. as far as how to tell
    which is which. I think the "a" in front is more helpful.
    affect v. effect
    Effect is noun in the instance noted. Affect is a verb most of the time. Anything else?
    Affect/effect
    Affect can be a noun in psych - patient having a "flat affect" - no expression. Effect usually is used as an action word and in this case it is effecting a response or a cause.
    effect or affect?

    Here is a rule of thumb my boss taught me: 


    Affect - (a verb) "to change or alter".


    Effect - ( a noun) "a result".


    You will very rarely use "affect" in the context of a sentence, but it will come into play every once in a while.


    affect/effect

    Affect can also be a noun, as in "patient's affect", effect can also be a verb as in "to effect a result".


     



    your affect has an effect.
    Does this person think that English usage doesn't matter in MT work?  Some of the worst medical errors got that way by misuse of plain English words.
    Affect/Effect
    Effect is not always a noun, and affect is not always a verb. When you "effect" a change, effect becomes a verb. When someone has a flat "affect," affect becomes a noun.
    Affect vs. effect

    Hopefully this will help, although I guess everything is subject to interpretation: 


    AFFECT is a verb meaning "to influence" or "to pretend or imitate".  EFFECT can be a noun OR a verb.  As a noun, it means "result".  As a verb it means "to produce a result". 


    In your particular sentence, it is being used as a verb...so which one to pick?


    Without knowing the rest of the record, I would have to go with "effect" because I'm guessing (again..limited knowledge) that the doctor is indicating that if the bleeding doesn't stop, he has to do a hysterectomy.  If the hysterectomy has already been done, or it is planned, than surely, further bleeding could "affect" the planned surgery or something that happened during the hysterectomy.


    Without more information, it's a crap shoot!... I'm sure that was as clear as mud. 


     


    affect/effect. nm
    x
    affect/effect
    To clarify affect/effect, here is what a friend said:(emphasizing the first syllable and pronouncing it with a "long E"):

    "I affect the Effect"

    This really helped me.
    Definately affect/effect! Hate those!
    /
    Followup (or follow-up) for noun/adj. Follow up for verb. nm
    nm
    Affect is an Action (or psych state)..Effect is a rEaction
    nm
    Mass affect on brain or mass effect on brain?
    dd
    Leuden affect / luden affect

    Hi.  I am doing the H&P portion of a dictation and it states that the "Leuden affect is appropriate".  Has anyone ever heard of this? Leuden or Luden.  Thanks for the help!!


    cathy


    You are misunderstanding what a collective noun is.

    "Some nouns refer to a group but are singular in form. These nouns are called collective nouns. In American usage, a collective noun takes a singular verb when it refers to the collection considered as a whole."


    Your problem is you are not understanding what a collective noun is.  A collective nouns are a special class of nouns that name groups [things] composed of members [usually people].  Example:  Team, class, Army, etc.


    Twenty units of Pitocin were given.  --- Still correct because units is not a collective noun.  If "unit" meant a group of units, then you be correct.  However, unit is singular and units means more than one unit.


    i am on verb acct,
    and there are very very few reports that actually go out word-for-word verbatim. I do keep it as close as possible within reason and common sense.
    Yes, but as a verb...so still wrong.
    x
    adjective, that is, (not verb)
    nm
    I don't add it to the beginning as the noun is understood, especially if it a verbatim
    account I would not change it.
    drop the hyphen, it is a stand alone, no noun follows.nm
    nm
    Affected my paycheck - a verb
    nm
    Yikes! You ~do~ know that "oriented" isn't a verb, right? nm
    .
    In BOS, pg 172, follow-up is still acceptable for noun/adj (see page 172 in parenthesis) nm
    nm
    Who gets tired of changing verbs to suit the noun?

    If I hear this one more time, I will scream.  "There is no masses." 



    What I SAID was, "...there is NO WAY that can't have any affect...," and I ...

    stand by that.  Sure, an MT under the influence may get it right, but I certainly would never want to take a chance on that. 


    It's all about resposibility and realizing the critical nature of medical transcription.  As an MTSO, I would not want an MT drinking while working.  Period. 


    If I hired someone and found out they drank while working, they would be out the door. 


     


    it would be affect as in...
    Rheumatic fever can affect the heart.

    Your sentence would be:
    Further bleeding, Per Dr. ___, will affect a hyerectomy.
    Definitely effect. nm
    x
    Effect
    nm
    effect (nm)
    x
    Something to the effect of what a (sm)
    great job we do, etc. It was really more the tone than the actual words that were said. Ever have someone speak to you with such animosity that it kind of gives you a chill? That's what this was like.

    I'm probably just being too sensitive about it, but it was hateful.
    what makes you think it will affect us?

    Mood and affect are normal

    Further bleeding per Dr. **** will affect a hysterectomy.

    EXACTLY - it'll never affect me mentality.
    I signed, sent to everyone I know and asked them to send it to everyone they knew.  Start believing we can make a difference. 
    I believe the goings on in the industry affect us as MTs?
    x
    It will not affect MT's. I think the limit is 250GB and
    the tech people with my company says an MT uses around 2GB/month.  Even if that is a conservative figure, still leaves you a lot of GB. 
    Does anyone know anything about the new EMR system? and how it will affect MT's work? nm

    The answer IS Effect....

    How something WILL "affect" you;   this cough DID "effect" my lungs.  Sorry, but graduated high school in 1964 back when people really cared about grammar!!! 


    AFFECT means to have an influence ON; EFFECT is the change that occurs!!! 


    You see, effect is something that is brought about by a "cause", that is the affect part;  "The antibiotics were effective in treating the infections."    Hope this helps.  Also, it seems mostly in the medical field affect deals "mostly" with psychiatry and emotions.  It does however, most certainly, have a place in "normal usage".  


    WHEN is this supposed to go into effect?
    I have not received letter.. Is this everyone or just employees or just IC ??? Specific info would be lovely
    Yes, effect is correct.
    nm
    Effect (bring about)
    nm
    always mass effect ____nm
    x
    No, but have been rx'd Ritalin with good effect. (nm)
    c
    Probably said that way for dramatic effect , sounds - sm
    much more dramatic to say "went missing" as opposed to "has been missing".
    I would worry more about the side effect
    A man taking that killed himself and beat his wife up.  My brother took it and got deeply depressed.  He said he quit taking it.  He also quit smoking off of it faster than on it.  Thank goodness for him because he smoked 3 packs of cigarettes a day.  I'd say try something else and leave Chantix alone.
    When transcribing "command" or "imperative" form, use verb form or "follow up"
    For a long time I would become confused by "discharge instructions" type followup/follow up usage ...

    Yes, the patient was to follow up with his doctor ... but was also to make a follow up appointment ...

    In my experience, certainly your QA may vary and/or be inconsistent all-on-its-own ... but most of these truncated forms, fit into what I was taught was called "imperative case" and follow up is being used as a VERB ...

    [[[ even though there is a reasonable argument to be made that "followup with primary care physician in 2 weeks" refers to an "appointment" which is a noun. ]]]

    You can figure out the prevailing "rule of thumb" for your QA ...

    Not having to think it through --- priceless.

    Get mouse in chair to see how drugs affect brain!
    http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/units/addiction/drugs/mouse.cfm
    again, making medical record digital does not affect us.
    nm
    Thanks for all your help. I did find it but can't get it to take effect after hitting apply so w
    with it.  If I remember I put my headphones behind my ears as well.  I just don't always remember.  But thanks again!!