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One of these words (affect) is a verb -- an action word. The other (effect) is a noun. You can remember the one that is a verb because "affect" begins with an "a," and it shows action: The flu affects each person differently. "Your tardiness will affect your grade," said the teacher. (To affect means to impact or influence.)
As for the noun (which begins with the letter "e"), use it like this: I don't know if this will have a good effect, but I think we should try it. The word "effect" often refers to a result, and it often has an adjective right next to it-- a good effect, a bad effect, a positive effect, a negative effect, etc.
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A sentence for affect?
(effect is usually a noun, affect is normally a verb) "One effect of the new law is a rule that may affect water consumption." "We know that one effect of radiation is mutation, which can affect the offspring of an organism."
How do you use affect and effect?
While affect is a verb meaning to influence or alter (or to assume, as a pose), effect is a noun meaning a consequence or result.---AFFECT is normally a verb, and means "to influence or change."EFFECT is normally a noun, and means the result, consequence, or change that is made.Examples:How does population growth affect us? VERBStudying should positively affect your grades. VERBWhat is the effect of population growth? NOUNDrinking alcohol can have a bad effect on your health. NOUNIf the word is a noun, use "effect." The word affect will almost always be used as an action verb. The word effect can also be a verb, very rarely but obviously used, meaning to cause. (e.g. This law may effect a basic change to our policy.)
How do you spell affected?
The correct spelling could be 'affect'- a verb, or 'effect' - a noun.
What is the meaning of effect?
Affect means to have an influence on something. Affect is normally a verb.Effect is the result of an influence or change. Effect is normally a noun.They are related in that when something affects something else, it produces an effect on it.The word affect has a noun meaning related to psychology and emotion.The word effect has a verb meaning, which is to create, bring about, or institute. But these are rare compared to the everyday uses of the words.
What is the difference between the words affect and effect?
AFFECT is normally a verb, and means "to influence or change."EFFECT is normally a noun, and means the result, consequence, or change that is made.Examples:How does population growth affect us? VERBStudying should positively affect your grades. VERBWhat is the effect of population growth? NOUNDrinking alcohol can have a bad effect on your health. NOUNIf the word is a noun, use "effect." The word affect will almost always be used as an action verb. The word effect can also be a verb, very rarely but obviously used, meaning to cause. (e.g. This law may effect a basic change to our policy.)The sound of the words provides a good way to remember the most common usage:If the word follows "the," then emphasize the long "e" sound in the words "the" and "effect," and say "the effect of....". The effect of drinking too much alcohol is often a hangover". Otherwise, use "affect," as in "alcohol affects health." In this case, the "a" in "affects" is pronounced like "uh".There are some exceptions, for example in psychology a person's "affect," referring to his/her emotional presentation, is a noun. "He has a flat affect." In that case, the "a" is pronounced like the vowel sound in "laugh".
What is the homophone for effect?
affect. the word affect is a verb and effect is a noun. effect means produces a result or a consequence, while affect means to act on, or to move on feeling of.
How does one correct the affect of phototropism?
By changing affect to effect. Affect is a verb; effect is a noun.
Is it effect your relationship OR affect your relationship?
Affect !
What is the homophone for affect?
Effect is the homophone for affect. Example sentence: The new law goes into effect tomorrow.In some dialects, "effect."
Which is correct what effect or affect does music have on the heart?
Effect
Is it training affect or training effect?
Affect is a verb. Effect is what a cause does. Training is a cause, therefor the effect is losing weight. And you are affecting your health positively.
Do you use effect or affect in the sentence you have absolutely no affect on me?
"You have absolutely no effect on me." In general, the word "effect" is a noun and the verb is "affect". For example, "Your bad behavior does not affect me." However, "affect" is a noun when it refers to a person's facial expression or demeanor. For example "that man appears depressed because he has a flat affect."
Did the hot weather effect or affect your picnic?
Effect i think.....
Is is dramatic affect or dramatic effect?
It is "dramatic effect." "Effect" refers to the result or outcome of something, while "affect" is a verb meaning to influence or impact something.
A sentence for affect?
(effect is usually a noun, affect is normally a verb) "One effect of the new law is a rule that may affect water consumption." "We know that one effect of radiation is mutation, which can affect the offspring of an organism."
Do you think my grades now will have an effect or affect on which school you get into?
The answer would be effect.
Did not effect or affect you?
The correct phrase is "did not affect you." "Affect" is a verb meaning to influence or make a change, while "effect" is a noun referring to the result of a change. Therefore, if something did not have an influence on you, you would say it "did not affect you."
