Effect. Affect.

[Sixth]

I confess. I always get those two confused.

• The effect of a ball being kicked is that the ball flies through the air.
• The affect of the boot hitting the ball is to kick the ball through the air.

Right? Wrong? Close? Embarassing? Alien mocking laughter?

Does anyone know any handy rules to keep these two straight in mind beer, sorry, in my _mind_.

 

[red_rose]

Alien mocking laughter.

I always remember it this way: You can affect something... the end result is the effect.

I may have just confused you more.

But it works for me.

 

[Cheyenne]

Effect is a thing, the result of something.

Affect is an action, something you do.

 

[Sixth]

Alien mocking laughter.

Damn those aliens. It's always the same!

I always remember it this way: You can affect something... the end result is the effect.

I may have just confused you more.

Wait. Where am I?

But it works for me.

That's what you said about the firetruck laden with naked firemen.
Wait. Where am I?


Thanks

 

[Sixth]

Effect is a thing, the result of something.

Affect is an action, something you do.

Ah right.
So it's Cause and Effect rather than Cause and Affect. That makes sense.

Ta

 

[Hamletmaschine]

Gotta know whether they're being used as nouns or verbs, first of all. They both can be used as nouns or verbs.

An affect is an emotional display; an effect is a consequence of some action.

To affect is to influence the outcome or result of something; to effect is to directly bring about an outcome or result.

 

[Dougy]

Can we do 'that / which' next?

 

[Cheyenne]

Gotta know whether they're being used as nouns or verbs, first of all. They both can be used as nouns or verbs.

An affect is an emotional display; an effect is a consequence of some action.

To affect is to influence the outcome or result of something; to effect is to directly bring about an outcome or result.

Not according to my high school English teacher who drilled us on this as well as many other "fun" facts with pop quizes. Effect is a noun, affect is a verb.

 

[Sixth]

Not according to my high school English teacher who drilled us on this as well as many other "fun" facts with pop quizes. Effect is a noun, affect is a verb.

So, you'll never see "To effect" or "The affect"?

I was never interested in English until the last year at school and then when the internet game along. By that time it was too late. The chargin!

 

[Hamletmaschine]

Not according to my high school English teacher who drilled us on this as well as many other "fun" facts with pop quizes. Effect is a noun, affect is a verb.

Your English teacher was wrong.

 

[T.H. Oughts]

I confess. I always get those two confused.

That's cool, so do I.

 

[Cheyenne]

So, you'll never see "To effect" or "The affect"?

Nope.

 

[Hamletmaschine]

Sorry, Chey. But your English teacher is still wrong. Look it up in a dictionary or an English usage manual.