How to Use Affect and Effect Properly?
THERE ARE THREE WAYS OF USING “AFFECT”
1. Use "affect" as a verb meaning "to influence" or "to cause a change" or " to produce". Typically, when people want to say that one thing has had an impact on another, they will use the verb "affect". To distinguish this meaning of the word "affect" from "effect", use the following mnemonic: "When I affect something, I produce an effect".
E.g:
• It's hard to say how the price of gasoline will affect the economy in the long run.
• Growing up with three older sisters affected me greatly as a person.
1. Use "affect" as a verb meaning "to influence" or "to cause a change" or " to produce". Typically, when people want to say that one thing has had an impact on another, they will use the verb "affect". To distinguish this meaning of the word "affect" from "effect", use the following mnemonic: "When I affect something, I produce an effect".
E.g:
• It's hard to say how the price of gasoline will affect the economy in the long run.
• Growing up with three older sisters affected me greatly as a person.
2. Use "affect" as a verb meaning "to pretend". People also use the word "affect" when someone acts in a way that's different from how he/she normally acts. If someone assumes a new personality or look, he/she is "affecting" his or her new traits.
E.g:
• Richard affected an attitude of indifference, though he was deeply hurt by the comments.
E.g:
• Richard affected an attitude of indifference, though he was deeply hurt by the comments.
3. Use "affect" as a noun meaning "mood" or "mental state". Finally, the word "affect" is sometimes used to describe the way someone seems or acts - often in a psychological sense.
E.g:
• Dr. Robertson noted that the patient's affect had responded well to the regimen of anti-psychotics.
E.g:
• Dr. Robertson noted that the patient's affect had responded well to the regimen of anti-psychotics.
WHILE “EFFECT” IS USED IN ANOTHER WAY
1. Use "effect" as a noun meaning "the result of a cause". When people misuse "affect" with an "A", they often intended this meaning of "effect" with an "E". An "effect" in this sense is the opposite of a cause - an event that happens because of some other precipitating event happening.
E.g:
• It's hard to say what effect the rising price of gasoline will have on the world economy.
• The hurricane caused countless tragedies and many victims are still feeling its depressing effects.
1. Use "effect" as a noun meaning "the result of a cause". When people misuse "affect" with an "A", they often intended this meaning of "effect" with an "E". An "effect" in this sense is the opposite of a cause - an event that happens because of some other precipitating event happening.
E.g:
• It's hard to say what effect the rising price of gasoline will have on the world economy.
• The hurricane caused countless tragedies and many victims are still feeling its depressing effects.
2. Use "effect" as a noun with a meaning similar to "impression". Another meaning of the word "effect" is related to the impression or sensation that a person, thing, or event produces. These "effects" can be psychological, physical, or emotional.
E.g:
• Dvorak's New World Symphony produced a moving effect on the listeners in the auditorium.
• The experimental drug is known to have a calming effect on rats, though it is not yet ready for human trials.
E.g:
• Dvorak's New World Symphony produced a moving effect on the listeners in the auditorium.
• The experimental drug is known to have a calming effect on rats, though it is not yet ready for human trials.
3. Use "effect" as a verb meaning "to bring about". This meaning of "effect" is tricky because it can be used similarly to the word "affect" with the meaning "to cause or influence". The two words are nearly interchangeable, though maintain slightly different meanings - "effect" implies a cause bringing about or accomplishing a change, whereas "affect" implies a cause or force altering something.
E.g:
• The CEO demanded that the employees work overtime to effect a complete overhaul of the company's product line.
E.g:
• The CEO demanded that the employees work overtime to effect a complete overhaul of the company's product line.
4. Use "effect" as a noun meaning "personal possession". Finally, one somewhat out-of-style use of the word "effect" is to convey the idea of someone's private possessions - his or her wallet, phone, keys, mementos, jewelry, diary, and so on. In this case, "effect" as almost always used in its plural form, as in "personal effects".
E.g:
• His personal effects were scattered across the kitchen but the man himself was nowhere to be found.
E.g:
• His personal effects were scattered across the kitchen but the man himself was nowhere to be found.
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