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“Affect” vs. “Effect”by Hannah Smith I couldn’t tell you how many times that I’ve used “affect” and “effect” incorrectly. There were many times that I was corrected on papers and saw marks of red ink that pointed to change the “a” to an “e”, or vice versa in affect or effect. You can’t tell the difference as I say it, can you? Affect and effect definitely sound the same, but they’re not. Despite them sounding rather similar, these words have different meanings. Furthermore, they both function differently in the sentence. The word “affect”, which begins with an “a” is a verb which means “to influence”. An example would be, “The girl’s kiss affected the boy greatly.” The word “effect” which begins with an “e”, is actually a noun that usually means “a result”. An example for this would be, “The effect of the kiss was magical.” Remember, affect with an “a” is a verb, and effect with an “e” is a noun. Another pneumonic device is when you think of affect and effect again; remember that “A” is for “action”! The verb affects the sentence, and the effect can be awesome. I hope this helps you know the difference between “affect” and “effect”. This has been a tip from The Writing Center. Visit us for all your writing questions! ................
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