Effect vs' Affect

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Effect vs. Affect

• How do I know which one to use?

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Affect

• Affect with an a means "to influence," as in,
  "The arrows affected Ardvark," or "The rain
  affected Amy's hairdo.
• Affect can also mean, roughly, "to act in a way
  that you don't feel," as in, "She affected an air
  of superiority."

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Effect

• Effect with an e has a lot of subtle meanings as
  a noun, but the meaning "a result" seems to be at
  the core of all the definitions.
• For example, you can say, "The effect was
  eye-popping," or "The sound effects were
  amazing," or "The rain had no effect on Amy's
  hairdo."

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Effect vs. Affect

• Cassius letters affected Brutus decision.
• The effect of the letters was significant.

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Your Turn!

• The applause showed how deeply the presentation
  had _____________ the audience.
• His attitude was _________________ by his
  upbringing.
• What ____________ do you think the news will have
  on her?
• No matter what he does, it will have no
  _____________ on me.
• No matter what he does, it will not
  __________________ me.
• What do you think the _______ of the decision
  will be?
• How did her son's departure _________________
  Mrs. Sanago?
• How was the team _______________ by the loss of
  their coach?
• I was impressed by the _______________ of
  Churchill's words on Britain during that time.
• Do you know what ____________ that medicine will
  have on you?

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Answers

• 1) affected
• 2) affected
• 3) effect
• 4) effect
• 5) affect
• 6) effect
• 7) affect
• 8) affected
• 9) effect
• 10) effect