Prepositions after passive verbs

8 be aimed/estimated + at
Problem words: affect vs effect
affect
(u) verb: to influence someone or something, or to cause them to change.
(s) noun: a feeling or emotion that influences what you do or think.
effect
(u) noun: the change or event that happens as a result of an influence.
(s) verb: to make something happen.
Phrases common in academic writing
in effect – in fact or in practice
take effect – (1) to produce or achieve the results you want; (2) to start to be used
come/put into effect – to start to be used / to start to use
to good effect – successfully / to one’s advantage
In effect, this means we’ll all have to work longer hours for the same pay.
Try to relax for a couple of hours until the pills take effect.
The new timetable will take effect from the beginning of May.
The law came into effect on New Year’s Day.
I hope the government will put the report’s main recommendations into effect.
The museum is using advertising to good effect.
Preposition
Use
Sentences
above
higher than sth.
The picture hangs above my bed.
across
from one side to the other side
You mustn't go across this road here.
There isn't a bridge across the river.
after
one follows the other
The cat ran after the dog.
After you.
against
directed towards sth.
The bird flew against the window.
along
in a line; from one point to another
They're walking along the beach.
among
in a group
I like being among people.
around
in a circular way
We're sitting around the campfire.
at*
position at a point
I arrived at the meeting.
behind
at the back of
Our house is behind the supermarket.
below
lower than sth.
Death Valley is...

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