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Old 03-30-2022, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by nailer View Post
Orwell is "the conservative liberals like and the liberal conservatives like." The best thing about 1984 is that - other than being a hell of a read - it's about 1948. I don't think the use of his metaphor was affective and to be effective about three additional words would be effective.
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Affective describes something that has been influenced by emotions, is a result of emotions, or expresses emotion. Effective describes something that produces a desired result. Effective comes from the noun effect, which means result.

Affective vs. Effective: What's the Difference? - Grammarly
BTW, like your quote on Orwell.
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