http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/AffectVsEffect/bdpxl/post.htm#661977Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:37:03 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:661977Grammar Geek0http://www.englishforums.com/English/AffectVsEffect/bdpxl/post.htm#661977http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-661977.xmlBu Affect means the effect of something. I&#39;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, &quot;affect&quot; is a verb. Not quite as often, but far more often than not, &quot;effect&quot; is a noun. That will help most learners in most situations. I&#39;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.http://www.englishforums.com/English/AffectVsEffect/bdpxl/post.htm#661963Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:20:48 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:661963Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/AffectVsEffect/bdpxl/post.htm#661963http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-661963.xmlEffect can be a verb or noun .But affect is only as a verb. On the other hand , Effect means &quot;make something happen&quot;. Bu Affect means the effect of something.http://www.englishforums.com/English/AffectVsEffect/bdpxl/post.htm#661926Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:30:31 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:661926Anonymous2http://www.englishforums.com/English/AffectVsEffect/bdpxl/post.htm#661926http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-661926.xmlaffect is &quot;to influence&quot; effect is &quot;as a result&quot;http://www.englishforums.com/English/AffectVsEffect/bdpxl/post.htm#102922Wed, 27 May 2009 00:39:33 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:102922paco20043http://www.englishforums.com/English/AffectVsEffect/bdpxl/post.htm#102922http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-102922.xmlA simple way to understand the difference of the two words (as verbs), "effect X" = "make a good result (= X)" (EX) This drug will effect relief of pain. "affect X" = "bring bad results to X" (EX) This drug will affect your health. pacohttp://www.englishforums.com/English/AffectVsEffect/bdpxl/post.htm#102916Wed, 27 May 2009 00:39:33 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:102916CalifJim4http://www.englishforums.com/English/AffectVsEffect/bdpxl/post.htm#102916http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-102916.xml"affect" is a verb. "effect" is a noun. That covers 99% of the cases. CJhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/AffectVsEffect/bdpxl/post.htmFri, 27 Feb 2009 01:39:33 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:102844Guest5http://www.englishforums.com/English/AffectVsEffect/bdpxl/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-102844.xmlWhat is the difference between these two words (affect vs. effect)? What is an easy way to remember their meanings?