Guest  +  102844 Wed, 25 May 05 09:28 PM What is the difference between these two words (affect vs. effect)? What is an easy way to remember their meanings? Guest Difference Between

	CalifJim  +  102916 Thu, 26 May 05 05:10 AM "affect" is a verb. "effect" is a noun. That covers 99% of the cases. CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,128 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche Verbs, Nouns

	paco2004  +  102922 Thu, 26 May 05 05:29 AM A simple way to understand the difference of the two words (as verbs), [1] "effect X" = "make a good result (= X)" (EX) This drug will effect relief of pain. [2] "affect X" = "bring bad results to X" (EX) This drug will affect your health. paco paco2004 Joined on Wed, Nov 17 2004 Senior Member 4,095 In Japan today even dogs are learning how to bow-wow in English. Verbs

	Grammar Geek  +  661977 Tue, 03 Feb 09 05:37 PM Anonymous “Bu Affect means the effect of something.”   I'm not sure what you were trying to say here. Either way, there are many threads on this topic and the answers rarely get better as the threads get longer. 99.99% of the time, "affect" is a verb. Not quite as often, but far more often than not, "effect" is a noun. That will help most learners in most situations. I'm going to lock the thread now. If you genuinely have a question about the two words that has not been answered, please start a new thread, with your SPECIFIC question. Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,508 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random! Nouns