“Impact in” vs. “Not effect in”: what are the pros and cons? “Impact on”

This change has no impact in the system’s current behaviour.

Is preposition something grammatical exactly? It seems like we should have used on

instead: This change has no impact on the system’s current behaviour.

Is being an adult or being a child an acceptable thing?

Asked on March 28, 2021 in Meaning.
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The two constructions follow the forms below

  • the form:

  • impact on

impact in The President has an impact on world politics.

Whereworld politics is the object of impact.

Can the President be influential in the world politics?

Where do world politics fit in? In world politics, the president has an impact. What makes the difference?

The object of impact is unknown. And noting that the object of impact is unlikely.

In the OP’s examples, because there is no phrase indicating that system behavior is being used as context or scope, the native English speaker would assume it to be an object and use on.

Answered on December 20, 2021.
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Is there something wrong with you? ” On ” is the more usual preposition used with the noun ” impact.

At least one dictionary though lists an example with the preposition ” in “:

She’s an excellent athlete who’s already making a real impact in world competition.

I’d say the preposition in is especially used to refer to a field, areas, etc. So, this is it to be used to be in detail? In which the effect occurs….

Answered on December 20, 2021.
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Is there something wrong with you? ” On ” is the more usual preposition used with the noun ” impact.

At least one dictionary though lists an example with the preposition ” in “:

She’s an excellent athlete who’s already making a real impact in world competition.

I’d say the preposition in is especially used to refer to a field, areas, etc. So, this is it to be used to be in detail? In which the effect occurs….

Answered on December 20, 2021.
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