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Rule "These are some of the affects (effects) we've seen"

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Description: These are some of the affects (effects) we've seen
Message: Did you mean \2? '\2' is not commonly used as a noun, unless you are referring to characteristics of an emotional state.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/word-choice-affect-or-effect/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • These are some of the affects the gaming industry has seen over the past few years.
    Correction suggestion: effects
  • This is an affect that the gaming industry has seen over the past few years.
    Correction suggestion: effect
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • This affects batteryReports, wakeUpNotifications, and the function of association groups.
  • The goal I'd like to achive, is to only show released and not yet archived versions in the Affects Version/s Field in JIRA Service Desk Customer Portal.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: AFFECTS [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-28 22:33:06 +0200)