Q. Which is correct? “Because of the affect/effect of unpaid interest, your loan balance has become larger than its cash value.”
A. Effect is correct. Please see the “Glossary of Problematic Words and Phrases” at CMOS 5.250, under “affect; effect.”
Q. Which is correct? “Because of the affect/effect of unpaid interest, your loan balance has become larger than its cash value.”
A. Effect is correct. Please see the “Glossary of Problematic Words and Phrases” at CMOS 5.250, under “affect; effect.”