50: Affect versus Effect Jan 27, 2015
Hello everyone, today Word Facts will cover the difference between
'affect' and 'effect'. As a verb, to 'affect' means "to act upon or have
an influence on". To 'effect' means "to bring about or create"
If one affects something, one does to it. If one effect something, one causes it to be. Where this becomes confused in people's minds is that as a noun, an "effect" is that which is produced when you affect something. 'Affect' as a noun is a term from the field of psychotherapy. In general, it is more common to use 'affect' when using a verb and 'effect' when used as a noun.
If one affects something, one does to it. If one effect something, one causes it to be. Where this becomes confused in people's minds is that as a noun, an "effect" is that which is produced when you affect something. 'Affect' as a noun is a term from the field of psychotherapy. In general, it is more common to use 'affect' when using a verb and 'effect' when used as a noun.