2006-11-30 20:23:05 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
affect= influence
effect= impact or result
2006-11-30 20:27:07 · answer #1 · answered by kapilbansalagra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"affect" is a verb.
Three extra goals did not affect the outcome of the game.
"effect" is noun.
Three extra goals had no effect on the outcome of the game.
Sometimes "effect" can be a verb.
They wished to effect (to bring about) a change in the way things were done.
2006-11-30 20:28:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
To affect something is to change it, or, in the case of a person, maybe to bring about some change in their emotion or in their situation. e.g. The weather affects the plans for my outing; Russian criminal law doesn't affect me.
Affect can also mean pretend. e.g. She affected grief when her millionaire uncle died leaving his fortune to her.
To effect (verb) something is to do it, to carry it out. e.g. ... come to think of it, why are we all being dictionaries? Why don't you just look up an official one?
An effect (noun) is the result that some circumstance has on something. You notice that clifforde is the only other answerer so far who realises there is a verb "effect" as well as the noun?
2006-11-30 20:37:12 · answer #3 · answered by Hy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Affect" is usually a verb meaning "to influence".
e.g. "The drug did not affect the disease."
"Effect" can be used as a verb meaning "to bring about".
e.g. "The present government effected many positive changes."
To affect something is to change or influence it, To effect something is a rather formal way of saying `to make it happen'. There's a nuanced difference between the two. Stop and think of exactly what you're trying to say.
2006-11-30 20:38:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Effect: (noun) The farmers felt the effect of the drought for years. It means result, consequence, outcome, aftermath; Affect:(verb) The rain will affect our plans for a picnic. Influence, be of importance, change, modify, pertain to.
2006-11-30 20:30:16 · answer #5 · answered by Nancy S 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Affect is a verb and will usually mean “to change,” “influence,” or “impact”:
--The road closure will affect his ability to get here on time
Effect is a noun that primarily means “a result”:
--Bleach has a whitening effect on cloth
2006-11-30 20:36:15 · answer #6 · answered by sugarapple25 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ill use both in a sentance and you decide ;)
The cold weather affected the plants.
Those were some special effects.
2006-11-30 20:27:47 · answer #7 · answered by Araksus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Affect=is related with the emotions, caring, tenderness...
Effect=Consequence of one action.
2006-11-30 20:27:19 · answer #8 · answered by Gabrio 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Affect is a verb, while effect is a noun. i.e.
His bad behaviour will definitely not affect me.
The effect of his bad behaviour on me is nil.
2006-11-30 20:33:21 · answer #9 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
effect of heavy rains was flood
floods affected his family.
2006-11-30 21:45:17 · answer #10 · answered by navigator 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋