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Rule "affect vs effect"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: affect vs effect
Message: Did you mean <suggestion>in effect</suggestion> (in substance, virtually)?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/word-choice-affect-or-effect/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Parking Fees are in affect in this park.
    Correction suggestion: in effect
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Parking Fees are in effect in this park
ID: AFFECT_EFFECT [5]
Version: 6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-10-24 22:33:07 +0200)