Well everyone, it's Wednesday. And you know what that means, right? No...not free ice cream. It's time for eje's grammar post of the week! Today we will be looking at the differences in the words 'affect' and 'effect'.
You see, both 'affect' and 'effect' are verbs, but with very different meanings. To 'affect' something is to have an impact upon it.
Ex: "Gaming with eGO has affected me."
But to 'effect' something is to put it in place, or create it.
Ex: "The Leadership at eGO has effected a zero tolerance policy for racism."
However, the word effect can also be a noun, where it's definition changes. The noun 'effect' means 'to be affected'. So to be affected, and having an effect on, are the same things.
Ex: "Gaming with eGO has had an effect on me."
OR
Ex: "Gaming with eGO has affected me."
They both mean the same thing.
Tips:
To affect, is to impact.
To use the noun 'effect' is to speak of something that has been 'affected'.
To effect something is to create it.
Random but relative fact:
To be infected is to have a zombie bite you and turn you into one of them. I hope I become a tank.
You see, both 'affect' and 'effect' are verbs, but with very different meanings. To 'affect' something is to have an impact upon it.
Ex: "Gaming with eGO has affected me."
But to 'effect' something is to put it in place, or create it.
Ex: "The Leadership at eGO has effected a zero tolerance policy for racism."
However, the word effect can also be a noun, where it's definition changes. The noun 'effect' means 'to be affected'. So to be affected, and having an effect on, are the same things.
Ex: "Gaming with eGO has had an effect on me."
OR
Ex: "Gaming with eGO has affected me."
They both mean the same thing.
Tips:
To affect, is to impact.
To use the noun 'effect' is to speak of something that has been 'affected'.
To effect something is to create it.
Random but relative fact:
To be infected is to have a zombie bite you and turn you into one of them. I hope I become a tank.
Nice work.
