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"affect" is describing what the object is doing
"That will affect the result"
"effect" is a thing (object) (think result)
i.e. "The effect of sunlight."
I was taught - by a superb Englsih teacher at school - that the difference is - 'effect' when there is a change in the physical/material elements under discussion and 'affect' when there is a change in the emotional. This would stack with the world 'affection' which is to do with feeling. So, one says 'The Butterfly Effect' or the 'Effect of Margaret Thatcher had on education when she was that Minister of Education. But we'd say ' Margaret Thatcher affected my view of education.' A very subtle distinction but worth thinking about. Am I - or was my teacher right?
this post helped me as well. it affected me greatly. :)
-Paul
Anonymous“take caution when using words such as always.”
CJ