Effect vs. Affect

[mikehersh2]

I can never decide between the two, not sure if I'm stupid but i can never remember which goes with which. Please help.

[jacee]

Affect is usually a verb, and effect is usually a noun. To affect something is to change or influence it, and an effect is something that happens due to a cause. When you affect something, it produces an effect.

Have you not learn this on grade school?

[naypalm]

The words “affect” and “effect” are frequently misused and confused, one being used incorrectly in place of the other. But they have no senses in common.  Both words can be used as either nouns or verbs, so that's not a foolproof distinction.  But “affect” is almost always a verb, whereas “effect” is more commonly used as a noun than it is as a verb. “Affect” as a noun is almost entirely reserved for psychological jargon. Its use as a noun by a journalist is an affectation. 

white rabbit

[Dallas25]

ok so 1st whoever thought of that question is a GENIUS... SO now this concept has been debated for centuries and i am not joking i have been on this planet for quite some time andi have seen people miss use these words so often. Now in conclusion i have no clue what the difference is and frankly and dont care but if someone would like to tell me thats really cool

[abhishek.g]

I can never decide between the two, not sure if I'm stupid but i can never remember which goes with which. Please help.

Well the term Affect is just used when its needed to show that something has really made an impact while EFFECT is used when you have to learn about the impact of something over some other thing .

[zydus]

Here is a tip:
If you are gonna use the word affect, always think of the word affection. If you use affect it means that it has somethin to do with feelings or you managed to change or influenced something.
Now if you are using the word effect, always think of the cause and effect. When using the word effect it means that it is the output of the cause.

[recitestores]

Here is a tip:
If you are gonna use the word affect, always think of the word affection. If you use affect it means that it has somethin to do with feelings or you managed to change or influenced something.
Now if you are using the word effect, always think of the cause and effect. When using the word effect it means that it is the output of the cause.

+1
This is the one i undesrstand most.

[nihilnegativum]

But they have no senses in common.

Thats false, they have a common sense thats exactly why people are confusing them, both have to do with causality, affect in an immediate and effect in mediated way.

[Gleb Gamow]

I can never decide between the two, not sure if I'm stupid but i can never remember which goes with which. Please help.

The above's an effective depiction which should affect your mindset from here on out. The next time you find yourself in an effect vs. affect dilemma, think 'Doppler' because only one of the terms apply, whereas the other would be a Tor in your side if used incorrectly.

[Cyaren]

I can never decide between the two, not sure if I'm stupid but i can never remember which goes with which. Please help.

Effect is a noun, and affect is a verb. To affect something is to impact something, and that impact is the effect. Get it?

[nihilnegativum]

From thesaurus:

Usage Notes

Affect1 and effect, each both noun and verb, share the sense of “influence,” and because of their similarity in pronunciation are sometimes confused in writing. As a verb affect1 means “to act on” or “to move” (His words affected the crowd so deeply that many wept); affect2 means “to pretend” or “to assume” (new students affecting a nonchalance they didn't feel). The verb effect means “to bring about, accomplish”:  Her administration effected radical changes.  The noun effect means “result, consequence”:  the serious effects of the oil spill.  The noun affect1 pronounced with the stress on the first syllable, is a technical term in psychology and psychiatry. Affect2 is not used as a noun.