Friday, April 4, 2025

Affect Vs Effect

 Affect is a verb. It means 'cause a change in'. 

The cold weather affected everybody's work. 

Effect is a noun. It means 'result' or 'change'. It is often used in the expression have an effect on, which means 'change' or 'influence'. 

His meeting with John had a great effect on his musical development. 

Note that affect = have an effect on. 



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