in reply to What can affect perl startup time?

Slightly OT. First, a disclaimer: I am not an English teacher nor the child of an English teacher, but 'affect' and 'effect' are two of the most commonly confused words in the English language. (Sorry - slow night here - filling the time gaps with grammatical trivia.)

The Merriam-Webster web site offers this hint on how to distinguish between the two and use the correct one:
Affect is usually a verb meaning "to produce an effect upon," as in "What can affect Perl startup time?"
Effect is usually a noun meaning "a change that results when something is done or happens," as in "computers have had a huge effect on our lives."
There are exceptions, but if you think of affect as a verb and effect as a noun, you’ll be right a majority of the time."

"It's not how hard you work, it's how much you get done."

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Re^2: What can effect perl startup time?
by nysus (Parson) on Mar 23, 2022 at 08:08 UTC

    Lack of sleep can effect your ability to write. See?

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      It sure can affect one's ability to write :). I've worked through many a night with diminishing returns and watched the sun rise.

      "It's not how hard you work, it's how much you get done."

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      Lack of sleep can effect your ability to write. See?

      I see that you got it wrong. What's your point?

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