"I feel really fortunate to have a public voice strong enough to affect change." - Alyssa Milano, in a written message on her website
Alyssa has made an error in diction. She has used the verb "affect" in a sentence in which the verb "effect" would make more sense.
The verb "affect" means "to influence; to produce […]
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