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All three of these seem to translate to influence/affect. Are there any
differences in meaning? Or are they interchangeable? I can't figure anything
out by looking at example sentences (although I have a feeling one of them has
a negative connotation).

One of these example sentences I found (from jisho.org) is:

> 彼の父親は彼によい影響を与えた  
>  His father had a good influence on him

Is there a reason 与える is used here? Or could the others have been used here as
well (assuming any necessary shifts in grammar are made)?
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Differences between する, 及ぼす, 与える with 影響?
>   * 影響する
>   * 影響を与える
>   * 影響を及ぼす
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  * 影響する is grammatically different from the other two; it is one verb, and cannot be modified by the dictionary form of an adjective like よい ("よい影響する" is wrong).
  * "父親は彼によく影響する" is grammatically correct, but it sounds more like "to affect strongly" rather than "to have a good effect/influence".
  * 影響を与える and 影響を及ぼす are semantically the same, but I feel 及ぼす is not frequently used except in formal situations or technical articles. I think "彼によい影響を及ぼした" is perfect in a written biography, but sounds too grandiose in a conversation. "よい影響を与えた" is better, but it's still a bit stiff. A more natural expression in a conversation would be "父親がいて彼にはいい影響があった".
  * I found one [person who feels 影響を及ぼす has a negative connotation](http://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/question_detail/q1024117990), but personally I don't think so.
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