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  1. What's an easy way to remember when to use "affect" or "effect"?

    May 6, 2011 · Is there an easy way to remember when to use the word affect or effect in a sentence? It is very confusing, and I still get them mixed up.

  2. "Effect" vs. "Affect" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    May 26, 2020 · The rule that mostly works it this: affect = verb, think "a" for action, wheras effect = noun, the result of the action to remember: "a" comes before "e" in the alphabet, and you must affect …

  3. grammar - Which one is correct? affect or effect - English Language ...

    Aug 9, 2019 · 0 In the sentence affect is the right answer ,because .affect is a verb and effect is a noun . Effect is a change that somebody or something causes in a result,while affect is to make somebody …

  4. Affect vs impact - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Aug 24, 2018 · As a note, I would find the transitive use, "The court ruling will impact the education of minority students," to be perfectly clear, but the intransitive use, "The court ruling will impact on the …

  5. What is the difference between affect and effect? [duplicate]

    Dec 2, 2019 · In most cases: Affect is usually a verb, and it means to impact or change something. Effect is usually a noun, and is the result of a change. Its the thing the affect changes... So, if A …

  6. "affect business" vs "effect business" - English Language & Usage Stack ...

    Closed 1 year ago. Is there an actual correct version between "this will affect business" vs "this will effect business?" I've seen both in supposedly formal writing, and read numerous explanations as to when …

  7. How to explain the difference between "affect" and "effect"?

    Part of your problem is that both affect and effect can be nouns and both affect and effect can be verbs—so trying to distinguish between the two words by presenting one as a noun and the other as …

  8. Affected or Effected - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    An “effect” (noun) is what “affects” (verb) something. “Affect” and “effect” are both nouns and verbs, but “effect” is almost always used as a noun, while the noun form of “affect” is chiefly used in …

  9. Does 'affect' imply negative effect? - English Language & Usage Stack ...

    Feb 10, 2015 · AFFECT (verb): affect; 3rd person present: affects; past tense: affected; past participle: affected; gerund or present participle: affecting have an effect on; make a difference to. "the …

  10. meaning - Different between 'effect' and 'impact' - English Language ...

    Sep 8, 2014 · There is little difference between the two words but "effect" is a general term and "impact" tends to indicate something more profound. The words can be used interchangeably in the example …