Want to learn more? Read the full breakdown of the difference between effect and affect. Here’s an example of effect and affect used correctly in the same sentence.Įxample: It’s unclear what immediate effects the new law will have or how it will affect future generations. You can also remember how effect and affect are most commonly used by using the acronym RAVEN: Upvote 2 Downvote Comments 3 Report Noel H. E.g.: The smog affected her health with only harmful effects. Instead of saying change (which is both noun and verb), to make a change is to affect while the change made is effect. The effect (noun) is the outcome or result. You can remember that affect is most commonly used as a verb because it begins with a, for action. Effect comes from ex - (meaning 'out') and facere again. However, these senses of the words are much less commonly used. Complicating things further is the fact that effect can also be used as a verb (meaning to make happen, as in We can only effect change by taking action) and affect can also be used as a noun (referring to a state of emotion, as in He had a sad affect). Remembering the difference between the words can be especially hard because these senses of the words have just about the same pronunciation. Affect is most commonly used as a verb meaning to act on or produce a change in someone or something.
Effect is most commonly used as a noun meaning a result or consequence.
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