Please tell me the difference between "effect" and "affect". Thanks!?

Answer 1

This is how I remember it:
-- affect refers to feelings + emotion; think of it as the root for "affection"
-- effect is the result of an action; think "cause and effect"

This is what my computer's dictionary says:
USAGE: Affect and effect are both verbs and nouns, but only effect is common as a noun, usually meaning 'a result, consequence, impression, etc.':: my father’s warnings had no effect on my adventurousness. The noun affect is restricted almost entirely to psychology (see affect 2 ). As verbs, they are used differently. Affect most commonly means 'produce an effect on, influence': | smoking during pregnancy can affect the baby's development. Affect also means 'pretend to have or feel (something)' (see affect 3 ): | she affected a concern for those who had lost their jobs. Effect means 'bring about': | the negotiators effected an agreement despite many difficulties.

Answer 2

Confusion between the words affect and effect is so common that I almost never see either of the words used correctly. Since I read anything that doesn't move fast enough to get away from me, and since I read hundreds of essays by college students each semester, I have reason to believe that this error is not just a misspelling, but an actual misapprehension of the two words and how they are used.


Generally speaking, affect is a verb and effect is a
noun. When you affect something, you produce an effect on it. Even in the passive voice, something would be
affected, not effected.


There are certain situations where effect is used as a verb and situations where affect is used as a noun, but very few people ever have a need to use them thus, so unless you are already confident of your ability to use these words correctly, just treat as general the rule that effect is a noun and affect a verb.


(If you feel the need to get fancy, however, here are the meanings of effect as a verb and affect as a noun. As a verb, effect means to execute, produce, or accomplish something; as a noun, affect is used primarily by psychologists to refer to feelings and desires as factors in thought or conduct.)


If you find that you have sometimes made the mistake of switching these two troublesome words, you probably should proofread specifically for them until you have formed the habit of using them correctly without having to think about it.

Answer 3

ef·fect (-fkt) KEY

NOUN:

Something brought about by a cause or agent; a result.
The power to produce an outcome or achieve a result; influence: The drug had an immediate effect on the pain. The government's action had no effect on the trade imbalance.
A scientific law, hypothesis, or phenomenon: the photovoltaic effect.
Advantage; avail: used her words to great effect in influencing the jury.
The condition of being in full force or execution: a new regulation that goes into effect tomorrow.

Something that produces a specific impression or supports a general design or intention: The lighting effects emphasized the harsh atmosphere of the drama.
A particular impression: large windows that gave an effect of spaciousness.
Production of a desired impression: spent lavishly on dinner just for effect.
The basic or general meaning; import: He said he was greatly worried, or words to that effect.
effects Movable belongings; goods.

TRANSITIVE VERB:
ef·fect·ed , ef·fect·ing , ef·fects
To bring into existence.
To produce as a result.
To bring about.

IDIOM:
in effect
In essence; to all purposes: testimony that in effect contradicted her earlier statement.

af·fect 1 (-fkt) KEY

TRANSITIVE VERB:
af·fect·ed , af·fect·ing , af·fects
To have an influence on or effect a change in: Inflation affects the buying power of the dollar.
To act on the emotions of; touch or move.
To attack or infect, as a disease: Rheumatic fever can affect the heart.
NOUN:
(fkt)
Feeling or emotion, especially as manifested by facial expression or body language: "The soldiers seen on television had been carefully chosen for blandness of affect" (Norman Mailer).
Obsolete A disposition, feeling, or tendency.

Answer 4

"Affect" is a verb that means "to influence." "Effect" is usually a noun that means "a result" or "influence." As a verb, "effect" means "to accomplish" or "to produce." (Examples: The devastating effects of the hurricane affected the lives of everyone in the small coastal town. The new taxes effected a change in the school budget.)

Answer 5

Effect is a noun as in, "The effect of the storm was devastating." It can be used as a verb when you mean to put something in to place, such as in, "The Council effected the plan suggested by the Town Manager."

Affect is ALWAYS a verb as in, "I was not affected by the rude comments.

I hope this helps.

Answer 6

affect is a verb
effect is a noun

for example

Your words affect me greatly.
The effect of the hurricane sucked.

Answer 7

you can be affected by an effect, like the effect that a sad movie had on you was to affect you deeply.

Answer 8

"affect" is a verb as in, my hair affects my looks

"effect" is a noun as in, the effects of drunkeness are not all good

Answer 9

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Answer 10

to have effect is a noun which is to be caused, and to affect is a verb or to cause something