What's the best way to explain the difference between affect and effect?

@magnet (2087)
United States
September 11, 2007 6:54am CST
What is the best way to explain to someone the difference between when to use affect and effect the simple way?
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patgalca
@patgalca (18391)
• Orangeville, Ontario
12 Sep 07
It's just as simple as Noah said. Affect is a verb, Effect is a noun. Sometimes one has to stop and think about which word to use even when you know which is which. But really it is as simple as that.
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magnet
@magnet (2087)
• United States
12 Sep 07
Yes it's simple but a 5 year old asked me and I am trying to break it down on his level so that he can understand since he asked.
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gharinder
@gharinder (2044)
• India
11 Sep 07
see dear, When you affect something, you produce an effect on it. if you "affect" something it means to change or influence that thing. so in turn that thing will be effected. whereas effect is a result of something
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Lydia1901
@Lydia1901 (16351)
• United States
5 Dec 08
Well, that is a very good question. It is simple for me to look at effect as to do something and affect to act upon something.
noah2413
@noah2413 (404)
• United States
11 Sep 07
well, affect is a verb, and effect is the noun. An effect is produced when something is affected. affecteffect
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nakedshadow0921
@nakedshadow0921 (139)
• Philippines
11 Sep 07
hm.. maybe these scene.. if you are affected with your feelings and you feel very problematic.. try to think the effect of your feelings to your friends..
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