affect vs. effect?

Question

This is my sentence.

In the beginning of the story the author shows her to be concerned about her family, but the grandmother is only concerned about them to the extent at which they affect her.

2 questions.

1.. Do i use Affect or Effect?
2... do I say "at which they" or "of which they"

thanks in advance!

Answer 1

You say "affect" and "to the extent TO which they affect her."

affect and effect can both be nouns and verbs, however, affect is most often used as a verb (something affects something else) and effect is most often used as a noun (something has an effect on something else).

When each is used the other way -- affect as a noun means mood or emotion (largely in the psychological realm)

effect as a verb means "to bring about." This form is RARELY used in spoken English.

Answer 2

Now that we have the two definitions, how do we know which word to use? Here are a few suggestions to keep in mind:

1. If you are talking about a result, then use the word "effect."

Example: What effect did the loss have on the team?

2. It is appropriate to use the word "effect" if one of these words is used immediately before the word: into, no, take, the, any, an, or and.

Example: The prescribed medication had no effect on the patient's symptoms.
Example: In analyzing a situation, it is important to take the concepts of cause and effect into consideration.


3. If you want to describe something that was caused or brought about, the right word to use is effect.

Example: The new manager effected some positive changes in the office. (This means that the new manager caused some positive changes to take place in the office.)


4. Affect can be used as a noun to describe facial expression.

Example: The young man with schizophrenia had a flat affect.
Example: The woman took the news of her husband's sudden death with little affect.


5. Affect can also be used as a verb. Use it when trying to describe influencing someone or something rather than causing it.

Example: How does the crime rate affect hiring levels by local police forces?
Example: The weather conditions will affect the number of people who come to the county fair this year.

Answer 3

From Webster's Dictionary:

"Effect and affect are often confused because of their similar spelling and pronunciation. The verb affect usually has to do with pretense (she affected a cheery disposition despite feeling down). The more common affect denotes having an effect or influence (the weather affected everyone's mood). The verb effect goes beyond mere influence; it refers to actual achievement of a final result (the new administration hopes to effect a peace settlement). The uncommon noun affect, which has a meaning relating to psychology, is also sometimes mistakenly used for the very common effect. In ordinary use, the noun you will want is effect (waiting for the new law to take effect, the weather had an effect on everyone's mood)."

Answer 4

1. Keep in mind that affect is the verb and effect is the noun.
To affect is to cause a change. Effect is the change itself.

2. You should say "at which."

Keep it as it is. You have used them correctly.

Answer 5

1. affect is the verb, effect is the noun. affect
2. Neither "TO which they"

Answer 6

The affect of alcohol causes the effect of drunkenness.

Either way is proper.

Answer 7

to which they affect her......