KROC From United States of America, joined May 2000, 19737 posts, RR: 76 Reply 1, posted (11 years 7 months 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 435 times:
I'll take a stab at it.
Effect is when something impacts you, or the outcome of something. Example. The 'effects' of the Sep.11th terrorist attacks on the familys of the victoms will last forever.
Affect is when something changes the way something happens or is delt with. Expamle. The 'affect' of the fumble cost the NY Giants the victory in Sundays game.
I hope that helps. I'm pretyt sure thats right, or close to it.
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JetService From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 4798 posts, RR: 13 Reply 6, posted (11 years 7 months 11 hours ago) and read 398 times:
Just remember, effect is a result (remember the 'E' in result) and affect is an action (rememeber the 'A' in action).
If something has an effect, it affects things.
EXAMPLES: Bob's infection had an effect on his wife. Bob's infection affected his wife. Bob's wife knew the fact that the infection was from an infestation. Bob's wife was, in fact, infected yourself. He faxed the fact that she was infected to her and the effect affected her.
FYI, infect is something you get from from 'punching the midget' just after you clean fish.
SophieMaltese From United States of America, joined Feb 2001, 2064 posts, RR: 3 Reply 7, posted (11 years 6 months 4 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 391 times:
Just think about the "a" in affect and "a" in action. If you are performing an action, affecting something, use that one. If not, use effect.
Trickijedi From United States of America, joined May 2001, 3266 posts, RR: 5 Reply 9, posted (11 years 6 months 4 weeks 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 378 times:
Effect is what drugs do to you, affect is what other people feel when they're around.
Its better to be on the ground wishing you were in the air than be in the air wishing you were on the ground. Fly safe!
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